How does Zhao Mengfu's Autumn Colors on the Qiao and Hua Mountains (Fig. 25-2) reflect the literati's taste for the "spirit of antiquity"?

A. It was painted in honor of the ancestors of a close friend.
B. It depicts an ancient landscape in a distant Chinese province.
C. It was painted in the archaic style of the earlier Tang dynasty.
D. It is characterized by unassuming brushwork and subtle use of color.

Answer: C

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