The narrative format of the Vienna Genesis has been compared to
A)the Ara Pacis.
B)the Parthenon frieze.
C)the Column of Trajan.
D)the Arch of Constantine.
E)the San Vitale mosaics.

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The Vienna Genesis, an illuminated manuscript, shares a narrative format with the Column of Trajan. Both use continuous narrative techniques to tell a story, with the Column of Trajan depicting the Dacian Wars in a spiraling frieze and the Vienna Genesis illustrating biblical scenes in a series of miniatures.

The Narrative Format of the Vienna Genesis Has Been Compared