How Did Pico Della Mirandola Understand the Uniqueness of Humankind

How did Pico della Mirandola understand the uniqueness of humankind?

A) As creatures in the image of God, humans were superior to the rest of creation, including the angels and other heavenly beings.
B) Humans, lacking a fixed place, were the one part of the created world that could freely choose to rise to the heavens or sink into the realm of animals.
C) Lacking a specific role in God's creation, humans were actually below animals but had the potential for greatness denied to animals.
D) Humans were established by God as just below the angels and given to rule over everything on earth.