The iconographic program of the Sistine Chapel ceiling consists of __________.
A. scenes from Genesis accompanied by prophets, sibyls, and the ancestors of Christ
B. scenes from the Creation accompanied by saints, martyrs, and the founders of the Church
C. scenes from the Life of Christ accompanied by putti, ignudi, and the creation of Adam
D. scenes from the Hebrew bible and New Testament accompanied by Christ's family tree
Answer: A
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