Why Did the French Public and Critics Object to Gustave

question 26

Multiple Choice

Why did the French public and critics object to Gustave Courbet's paintings?

• A)His use of contemporary people in historical scenes
• B)His political symbolism in landscape scenes
• C)His wild,energetic brushstrokes and blurry details
• D)His depiction of commoners in grand size

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Definitions:

Plasma

Fluid portion of blood.

Blood

Circulatory fluid of a closed circulatory system. Of vertebrates, fluid connective tissue consisting of plasma and cellular components (red cells, white cells, platelets) that form in bones.

Tubular Secretion

A process in the kidneys where substances are actively transported from blood into the urine through the tubules.

Peritubular Capillaries

In a kidney, capillaries that branch from an efferent arteriole; surround and exchange substances with a kidney tubule.