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Which of the following is a characteristic of portal sculpture on Romanesque cathedrals?

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Stories in them teach people about important Roman myths.

Stories in them teach people about important Roman myths.

They are carved in high relief, but have an overall flattened appearance.

They are carved in high relief, but have an overall flattened appearance.

The sculptural figures have accurate scale and proportion.

The sculptural figures have accurate scale and proportion.

The highly realistic figures are based on Roman conventions.

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They are carved in high relief, but have an overall flattened appearance.

Explanation: Romanesque portal sculpture (tympana, jambs) is typically high-relief and strongly stylized — elongated, flattened forms with hierarchical scale and didactic biblical scenes — rather than naturalistic, classically proportioned, or focused on Roman myths.