In fourteenth-century Germany, what factor contributed to the mystical religiosity that inspired images emphasizing both ecstatic joy and extreme suffering?

a. famine, wars, and plagues
b. a new ruler
c. the death of the pope
d. Islamic invasions

a. famine, wars, and plagues

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A) ?giving the person a halo B) ?creating an architectural backdrop C) ?making the person large relative to the canvas D) ?dressing the person in ancient clothing

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