How Do the Reliefs on the Left Wall of the South

question 37

Multiple Choice

How do the reliefs on the left wall of the south porch of the Priory Church of Saint-Pierre at Moissac (Fig. 16-23) differ from imagery carved on the tympanum (Fig. 16-21) of that church?

• A) They are more awe-inspiring and didactic.
• B) They were originally painted in brightly colored hues.
• C) They are more lifelike to convey human frailty.
• D) They demonstrate the influence of Islamic art.

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