How do the reliefs on the left wall of the south porch of the Priory Church of Saint-Pierre at Moissac (Fig. 16-23) differ from imagery carved on the tympanum (Fig. 16-21) of that church?
A) They are more awe-inspiring and didactic.
B) They were originally painted in brightly colored hues.
C) They are more lifelike to convey human frailty.
D) They demonstrate the influence of Islamic art.
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