Which artist was criticized for the "imitation of common and vulgar things" for destroying "the authority of antiquity and Raphael"?

A) Carracci
B) Caravaggio
C) Velázquez
D) Reni

Imitation

The act of copying the style, behavior, or look of something else, often in order to learn from it or as a form of homage.

Caravaggio

An influential Italian painter of the late 16th and early 17th centuries known for his dramatic use of lighting and realism.

Antiquity

A term referring to the ancient past, specifically the period before the Middle Ages, encompassing ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.