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​ The Figure Representing the Symbol of Matthew in the Book

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​   The figure representing the symbol of Matthew in the Book of Durrow shows frontal head, profile feet, and cloak and frame designs that recall contemporaneous cloisonné metalwork. Which of the following statements explains this work? A)  It combines the abstraction of Late Roman adornment with early Christian pictorial imagery. B)  It combines the abstraction of early medieval adornment with early Christian and Byzantine pictorial imagery. C)  It combines the abstraction of early Christian adornment with Late Roman pictorial imagery. D)  It combines the abstraction of Byzantine adornment with early Christian pictorial imagery.
The figure representing the symbol of Matthew in the Book of Durrow shows frontal head, profile feet, and cloak and frame designs that recall contemporaneous cloisonné metalwork. Which of the following statements explains this work?


A) It combines the abstraction of Late Roman adornment with early Christian pictorial imagery.
B) It combines the abstraction of early medieval adornment with early Christian and Byzantine pictorial imagery.
C) It combines the abstraction of early Christian adornment with Late Roman pictorial imagery.
D) It combines the abstraction of Byzantine adornment with early Christian pictorial imagery.

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