Why Did the Eighteenth-Century Parisian Courtiers Lose Interest in Portraits

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why did the eighteenth-century Parisian courtiers lose interest in portraits?

• A)They desired paintings that entertained
• B)Portraiture limited artists' creativity
• C)They were bored with the realism
• D)Louis XV disliked portraits

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