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Because he was the court painter for Philip IV, what can you infer about Diego Velázquez’s work?
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It had to please the king.
It had to please the king.

It had to be only portraits of the royal family.
It had to be only portraits of the royal family.

It only had to please Velázquez himself.
It only had to please Velázquez himself.

It could only portray historical or religious scenes.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It had to please the king.

As court painter Velázquez’s commissions served Philip IV’s tastes and court image (portraits, formal scenes, royal propaganda), so his work needed to satisfy the monarch.