How does the composition of Titian's Pesaro Madonna differ from that of other High Renaissance works in central Italy?

A. Highlighted against a dark background
B. Symmetrical arrangement of figures
C. Figures placed on a steep diagonal
D. Figure gesturing toward the viewer


Answer: C

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