Question

A painting titled 1814 by Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier, displayed at The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, shows Napoleon in uniform sitting solemnly on a white horse against a dark, cloudy sky, with soldiers in the background along a winding path.
1814

by Jean Louis Ernest Meissionier

The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Question
Why did painter Meissonier place Napoleon at the front and center of this work of art?
(1 point)
Responses

to show his small size
to show his small size

to show his central importance
to show his central importance

to show his entire figure
to show his entire figure

to make wise use of space

Answer 1

to show his central importance