Question

Based on the text’s discussion, the Spanish artist Goya’s work reflects _____________. A. the value of Enlightenment ideals B. social ambivalence in a complex political time C. a need to maintain the monarchies of Europe D. the need for Christianity in a time of political unrest

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. social ambivalence in a complex political time. Goya's paintings are an ambivalent representation of both the royal family and the turbulence of his society. He depicts the truth of the sufferings of the society as well as ambivalent criticism of the absolute systems of the time.