I believe that (A) allowed for function, historical significance, and aesthetics to all be important.
Function: The statues also function as the pillars of the building to hold the building up
Historical significance: The statues look to me to be carved with the impression of a certain ruler, and have historical significance of what the ruler have done carved on the bottom part of his 'clothing'.
Aesthetics: As this is a masterpiece, and uses art to express the history, Aesthetics is also used.
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On Monday, January 23, 1956<span>, Elvis, Scotty Moore, Bill Black and D.J. Fontana rehearsed in Memphis for their television debut.</span>
They are really creative and unique