In the portrait of St. Matthew from the Codex Colbertinus, the figure of the evangelist is most similar to __________.

A. a sculpted pier figure from a Romanesque portal
B. a stylized figure from a Hiberno-Saxon manuscript
C. a naturalistic figure from a Carolingian manuscript
D. an expressionistic figure from Ottonian sculpture


Answer: A

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