What is one explanation scholars have proposed for the fact that the human figure in the wall painting in Lascaux Cave is depicted less naturalistically than are the animals?
A. In the view of the artists, animals and humans belonged to separate spheres of being.
B. Naturalistic depictions of humans were taboo.
C. Animals were more interesting artistically than humans.
D. Artists had not yet mastered naturalistic techniques that could be applied to the human form.
Answer: A
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