In Consecration of the Virgin, why did Lavinia Fontana paint the patrons’ children rather than the patrons?
a. It takes more skill to portray children than it does to portray adults.
b. She wanted to emphasize Mary’s role as a mother.
c. She wanted to show the familial continuity of the Church’s flock.
d. Jesus promised that heaven belonged to children.
Answer: c
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