What is unique about the sculptural figures on Reims Cathedral?
a. These fully rounded figures show a significant advance in naturalism in sculpture over a short period of time.
b. The figures are abstract to unify the sculptural program with those created in the earlier Romanesque tradition.
c. They are much taller and thinner because of their placement in the archivolt and trumeau.
d. These sculptures were created to match the local mythology of indigenous, non-Christian religions.
Answer: a
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