Question

When the artist painted this piece, what circumstance was the artist trying to criticize in society? a. The idolatry of a woman’s body. b. The laziness of the upper class in France. c. The mistreatment of women in France. d. The racial stereotype of white superiority.

Answer 1

The mistreatment of women in France.

When Edouard Manet painted this piece, at the time, he was trying to criticize society for the mistreatment of women in France.

Answer 2

c.

The mistreatment of women in France.