The Ottonian basilica of St. Cyriakus offers a rhythmic wall elevation inside thanks to the __________.

A. nave arcade, gallery, and clerestory
B. apse, piers, and aisles
C. arches with voussoirs of alternating colors
D. relief sculpture that lined the nave


Answer: A

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