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Question 20 • Hart Summer 2026 - Art History B - Zuniga, L
What happened when Jean-Antoine Watteau submitted the above piece to the Royal Academy of Painting?
Answer
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The Academy was so impressed that it honored him with an award.B
The Academy was so impressed that it created a new category of subject matter to accommodate the painting.C
The Academy was so impressed that it presented the painting to the queen.D
The Academy scoffed at the painting, and refused to consider it artwork.