In the portrait of St.Matthew from the Codex Colbertinus,the figure of the evangelist is most similar to __________.
A)a sculpted pier figure from a Romanesque portal
B)a stylized figure from a Hiberno-Saxon manuscript
C)a naturalistic figure from a Carolingian manuscript
D)an expressionistic figure from Ottonian sculpture

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The figure of St. Matthew in the Codex Colbertinus is similar to a sculpted pier figure from a Romanesque portal due to its stylized and elongated form, typical of Romanesque art.

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