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QuizMultiple Choice
Political Purposes of Art
Question 5 • TX-Art I A
In the above painting, what message was the artist, Antoine-Jean Gros, trying to spread?
Answer
A
He intended to portray Napoleon as a compassionate and giving leader, who was not afraid to be among the sick and poor.B
He wanted to portray the horrors caused by the outbreak of the bubonic plague in 1799.C
He wanted to show the devastation experienced by the people during the Napoleon Wars, while at the same time show the people’s fortitude and love for Napoleon,D
He intended to show Napoleon as a Christ-like figure, healing the sick with his touch.