The representation of the gold mosaic in Bellini's Virgin and Child Enthroned with SS. Francis, John the Baptist, Job, Dominic, Sebastian, and Louis of Toulouse (Fig. 20-43) refers to the long tradition of _______________in Venice
A. Byzantine art
B. the sacra conversazione
C. classical Roman statuary
D. Neoplatonism
Answer: A
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