单选题 It can be inferred from the examples given in the passage that medievalist backgrounds were problematic for Victorians for which of the following reasons?

• (A) They symbolized a reliance on irony that was typical not only of Pre-Raphaelite work but many other controversial movements.
• (B) They concealed an uncomfortable infatuation with the notion of sacrifice.
• (C) They avoided the sentimentality that was most revered and palatable at the time.
• (D) They indicated an affinity for pictorial modes of representation that ultimately contributed to Rossetti's popularity.
• (E) They presented a challenge to the average Victorian's reluctance to modernize and become nihilistic.