Which statement is a formal analysis of Artemisia Gentileschi'sJudith and Holofernes?
A. Artemisia Gentileschi was rediscovered after centuries of oblivion by feminist art historians.
B. Gentileschi's personal experience of trauma, through rape, shaped the way she depicted this scene.
C. The dramatic use of diagonal lines and chiaroscuro highlights the gruesome decapitation.
D. Artemisia Gentileschi's painting depicts a biblical event, seen in the close relationship to the textual source.
Answer: C
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