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Why were Realist artists drawn to their subject matter?
a.
They wanted to paint something other than religious imagery.
b.
They wanted to record the life of everyday people and everyday activities.
c.
They wanted to challenge the traditions of the past.
d.
They wanted to honor artists who came before them.

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b. They wanted to record the life of everyday people and everyday activities.

(Realist artists aimed to depict ordinary contemporary life truthfully, rejecting idealized, religious, and historical subjects and thereby challenging older academic traditions.)