Asked by Jorge Gonzalez on Jul 14, 2024
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In the debate among members of the French Royal Academy regarding the relative superiority of color or form, which side did Watteau favor?
A) Color (Poussinistes)
B) Form (Rubénistes)
C) Form (Poussinistes)
D) Color (Rubénistes)
Watteau
Jean-Antoine Watteau, a French painter known for his Rococo style, depicting light-hearted leisure scenes called fêtes galantes.
Poussinistes
Followers of Nicolas Poussin (17th-century French painter) who prioritized line and drawing in art, as opposed to color and brushwork preferred by the Rubenistes.
Rubénistes
Artists or art enthusiasts who favored the color and brushwork of Peter Paul Rubens over the line and form promoted by Poussinists, in a debate within the French Academy in the 17th century.
- Analyze the debate on the relative importance of color versus form in art within the French Royal Academy.
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- Analyze the debate on the relative importance of color versus form in art within the French Royal Academy.
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