Appealing Secular Paintings Like Clara Peeters's Still Life with Fruit

question 11

Multiple Choice

Appealing secular paintings like Clara Peeters's Still Life with Fruit and Flowers (figure 15.37) is typical of the Baroque in the Dutch Republic because the Republic:

• A) Was Catholic and used Baroque style
• B) Lacked an absolute monarch but wanted to attract elite patrons
• C) Was Protestant and had an open art market
• D) Had an open art market and imported many works of art

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