How does the subject matter favored by the Impressionists differ from that of their precedents, the Realists?
a) They painted scenes of pleasure and fleeting light rather than of social criticism.
b) They painted ancient mythologies instead of themes of daily life.
c) They painted royal portraits rather than scenes of ordinary people.
d) They painted exotic places rather than local landscapes.
Answer: a
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