Question

question 9
in christ of the pentecost, the sculptor gives a symbolic form to christs divinity and compassion by ______.
a creating a naturalistic figure with restrained emotions
b idealizing the body and facial features
c using freestanding sculpture to elongate the figures
d deviating from standard human proportions

Explanation:

In art history, idealizing body and facial features is a common way to symbolize divinity and positive qualities like compassion. Naturalistic figures with restrained emotions (A) don't typically emphasize divinity in the symbolic way this question is asking. Freestanding sculpture to elongate figures (C) is more about a form of sculpture presentation rather than a direct symbol of divinity and compassion. Deviating from standard human proportions (D) can be used for various effects (like in some modern or expressionist art) but idealization (B) is a classic approach in religious art to convey the divine and noble (compassion - related as a noble trait).

Answer:

B. idealizing the body and facial features