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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences.

Mary is holding baby Jesus, who is painted using adult proportions.
Define symbolic proportion. How has the artist used symbolic proportion when creating Mary and Jesus (Christ), in this piece entitled, Mary and Christ Enthroned?

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the guy above me is correct i got a 100% on the quiz!

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To symbolize that Jesus was born fully "adult", and born already all-knowing. Despite being the size of an infant, it is trying to demonstrate that even from the moment of birth, he was knowledgeable and not in the mindset of an ordinary toddler.

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I don't kno,w much about religion, but this explanation makes sense.

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