X-ray examinations of Giorgione’s Tempest suggest that
a. he did not make preliminary sketches of his paintings.
b. the work was executed by his studio, rather than the artist himself.
c. the artist left hidden messages beneath the painting.
d. the work obscured an entirely different masterpiece.
Answer: a
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