The _________________ of Duccio's representation of the Raising of Lazarus (Fig. 18-11) contrasts with Giotto's portrayal of the same subject

A. simplification to only a few characters
B. expressive gestures and charged glances
C. monumentality of the figures
D. the majestic architecture


Answer: B

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