Gianlorenzo Bernini decorated the baldachino's grooved columns with bronze vines in Saint Peter's Basilica to
a. symbolize the union of the Old and New Testaments.
b. create a sense of naturalism.
c. emphasize the blending of Classical and Italian design.
d. draw the viewers' eyes upward along the spirals.
Answer: a
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