The German Renaissance artist Matthias Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece is unusual and powerful for its __________

a. melancholy depiction of the Virgin and Child
b. use of classically inspired figures
c. dramatic use of spotlighting
d. tormented and dramatic depiction of the Crucifixion
e. use of Italianate sculptural modeling


d

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