In Lippi's Portrait of a Woman and a Man,the sitter points to ______________,which perhaps identifies the sitters.
A) the Bible
B) a wedding ring
C) the town of Siena
D) a heraldic device

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The best choice is D, a heraldic device, as it was common practice for wealthy families to include their coats of arms or heraldic devices in their portraits to signify their social standing and identity. The pointing gesture by both sitters towards the device indicates its importance in identifying them. The other options are less likely as the Bible or a wedding ring would not necessarily identify the sitters, and the town of Siena is unlikely to be the identifying feature for this portrait.

In Lippi's Portrait of a Woman and a Man,the Sitter