Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres's La Grande Odalisque could be considered an example of __________.

A. a Neoclassical work representing the nude in an idealized manner
B. a Utilitarian artwork, because the proportions of the body, particularly in the back, are distorted
C. an Ultraroyalist artwork, because it was intended for display at the Salon
D. a Realist artwork, because the surface is smooth, lacking the agitated brushwork found in Romanticism


Answer: A

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