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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Themes in Different Media, Modalities, and Formats

Question 7 • TX-English IV B-CR

Which cultural context best connects these lines from the poem to the painting?

Answer
A
The archetype of the peasant was more relevant in France than in the United States.
B
Though the archetype of the peasant was common in 19th-century France, Millet’s naturalistic painting broke with tradition.
C
Before Millet’s painting, peasants in French art were depicted in idealized, sometimes in sentimental ways.
D
In the 19th century, peasants often symbolized exploited workers.
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