The large-scale single figures in the lancets of the north transept at Chartres (Fig. 17-11) refer to the ______________
A. royal patronage of the cathedral's stained glass
B. royal ancestry of Jesus, Mary and the Church
C. the zodiac
D. scenes from the Virgin's life
Answer: B
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A. French B. English C. American D. German