Vanitas paintings are usually seen as symbolic elements in:
a. still lifes, where they demonstrate the passing nature of human life
b. genre painting, where they show the foibles of human interactions
c. landscapes, where they stress the changing nature of the seasons
d. historical paintings, where they indicate the folly of greatness and triumph
Ans: a. still lifes, where they demonstrate the passing nature of human life
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