In Mantegna's The Lamentation over the Dead Christ, the body of Jesus is portrayed at an extreme angle. This ________ view creates an unusual perspective and grabs the viewer's attention.
A) bird's eye
B) foreshortened
C) isometric
D) obscured
E) far-away

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The use of extreme foreshortening creates a unique and dramatic perspective, drawing the viewer's attention to the subject in a striking way.

In Mantegna's the Lamentation Over the Dead Christ, the Body