How is William Hogarth's The Marriage Contract different from Jean-Honoré Fragonard's The Swing?
A. It is a history painting that exemplifies the conventions of the Academic Salons.
B. Its moralizing narrative corresponds to Enlightenment values.
C. Its lighthearted figures and pastel colors exemplify the Rococo style.
D. Its idealized figures and ordered composition embody the Neoclassical style.
Answer: B
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