A Criminal Case
By Honore Daumier
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program
Question
Why might the artist want to capture this particular scene?
(1 point)
Responses
The court case would only impact a small amount of people.
The court case would only impact a small amount of people.
The court case involved important individuals or important subject matter.
The court case involved important individuals or important subject matter.
The court case would only deal with traffic laws.
The court case would only deal with traffic laws.
This was a gathering of individuals that spread gossip in the kingdom.
This was a gathering of individuals that spread gossip in the kingdom.
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1 answer
The most relevant response would be:
The court case involved important individuals or important subject matter.
This is often a motivation for artists to capture scenes related to court cases, as they can reflect societal issues, power dynamics, and significant events within a community.
