It can be inferred from the examples given in the passage that medievalist backgrounds wer

e 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.