Why are men “stupefied” by the ceiling of the Sistine chapel?

They are stupefied by the extreme detail, characteristics, and "perfection" of the figures.

Explanation:

Men are stupefied by the excellence of the figures, the perfection of the foreshortening, the stupendous rotundity of the contours, the grace and slenderness  and the charming proportions… every age, expression and form being represented in  varied attitudes, such as sitting, turning, holding festoons of oak-leaves and laurel, the  device of Pope Julius, showing that his was a golden age, for Italy had yet to experience  her miseries

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the answer is b: an economic crisis throughout the country.