Why would traditional art critics in 1850 have criticized Gustave Courbet's Burial at Ornans?

a. it depicted a commonplace scene from ordinary life
b. it used brilliant and bizarre color combinations
c. it depicted mythological creatures and fantastic scenes
d. it imitated classical sculpture and architecture


Answer: a

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