Which phrase best describes the sculpted figures of the Mystic Mill, on a column capital of the church of La Madeleine at Vézelay?
a. designed according to classical proportions
b. based on Roman style sculpture and painting
c. grotesquely shaped to fit their architectural setting
d. influenced by the lost traditions of free-standing sculpture
Answer: c
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