The Annunciation, featured in the central panel of the Mérode Altarpiece, contains many symbols of Flemish bourgeois life and piety, including __________.
A. finials shaped as dogs, which are symbolic of fidelity and domesticity
B. fruit, which symbolizes abundance
C. roses, the flower of Mary
D. an open tent, symbolizing the welcoming a new age
Answer: A
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