The Bodhisattva, painted with the technique of fresco secco, is remarkable because

a) it is well preserved because it was painted in such a dry environment.
b) it is hard to achieve this kind of detail with fresco secco.
c) it was painted in Europe, and Buddhism was not popular in Europe at this time.
d) it depicts the Bodhisattva with such an unusual hand gesture.

Answer: a

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