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The tall boots worn by L’Arringatore (the Orator) suggest that the subject was ____
A
Etruscan
B
Greek
C
Roman
D
Admired
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He is posed as an orator-highlighting his political career as both Etruscan and Roman aristocrats did. His haircut is in keeping with those of Roman aristocrats and his face may betray some evidence of the verism (truthfulness) popular among Roman elites of the late Republic.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aule Metele, also known as The Orator, is a life-size bronze sculpture of an Etrusco-Roman man. The figure is depicted wearing a Roman toga and Roman sandals. He stands in a pose of an orator, with his hand raised to address a crowd.

Detailed explanation-3: -L’Arringatore (“The Orator”) is a hollow-cast bronze statue that was recovered from Lake Trasimeno in 1566. The statue is an important example of bronze sculpture in later first millennium B.C.E.

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