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This portrait is by Diego Velazquez called Philip IV on Horseback. Equestrian portraits became common because it was believed that leaders looked especially powerful atop a large, powerful beast (horse)
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Pastiche is a literary piece that imitates a famous literary work by another writer. Unlike parody, its purpose is not to mock, but to honor the literary piece it imitates. This literary device is generally employed to imitate a piece of literary work light-heartedly, but in a respectful manner.
Someone who is somewhat famous for painting complex geometric compositions is Piet Mondrian
I think it might be B, I remember reading that somewhere, but the whereabouts allude me. I hope I helped :)