What pictorial element indicates an otherworldly space in Empress Theodora and her Attendants in the Church of St. Vitale (Fig. 8-9)?

A. the emphasis on illusionistic space
B. three-dimensional modeling of the figures
C. the silhouetting of the figures against a gold background
D. the open doorway to the women's gallery


Answer: C

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