Question

Contemptuous of the Insults
by Francisco de Goya

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Question
How did Francisco Goya use caricature to depict the figures in Contemptuous of the Insults?
(1 point)
Responses

The facial features of the Frenchmen are exaggerated to show their confusion.
The facial features of the Frenchmen are exaggerated to show their confusion.

The Frenchmens' hats are comically large to show their self-importance.
The Frenchmens' hats are comically large to show their self-importance.

The Frenchmen have large feet to show their clumsiness.
The Frenchmen have large feet to show their clumsiness.

The Frenchmen are comically short to show their inferiority.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
In Francisco Goya's "Contemptuous of the Insults," the appropriate interpretation of the use of caricature would be:

**The facial features of the Frenchmen are exaggerated to show their confusion.**

This option reflects the way Goya uses caricature to amplify certain characteristics for satirical effect, particularly in the context of the political tensions of his time.