What is a casta painting?
a. it is meant to show how children of mixed race need adoption
b. its purpose is to introduce the notion of mixed races to a European audience
c. it is a painting in a series of works that shows different levels of ancestry and hierarchy
d. used as a screen to divide rooms from one another
Ans: c. it is a painting in a series of works that shows different levels of ancestry and hierarchy
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