Why Did Johannes Goedaert Paint a Broken and Empty Nautilus

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why did Johannes Goedaert paint a broken and empty nautilus shell beside the vase in his Flowers in a Wan-li Vase with Blue-Tit?

• A)To emphasize the exotic origin of the Ming vase
• B)To symbolize worldly wealth,vanity,and mortality
• C)To balance the bird on the canvas's other side
• D)To parallel the shape of the tulips' open blooms

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