Napoleon and 'The Pesthouse at Jaffa'

What was the primary purpose of Gros' painting 'The Pesthouse at Jaffa'?

• To depict a historical event accurately

• To serve as a piece of propaganda for Napoleon

• To showcase the beauty of Jaffa

• To highlight the suffering of the plague victims

In the painting, how is Napoleon depicted in relation to the plague victims?

• As a distant observer

• As a fearful leader

• As a heroic and unaffected figure

• As a victim of the plague

What artistic tradition does Gros draw upon in 'The Pesthouse at Jaffa'?

• Renaissance humanism

• Roman mythology

• Greek philosophy

• Christian iconography

How did the artist make the foreign setting of the painting more familiar to French audiences?

• By including French flags and military uniforms

• By adding French text to the painting

• By using bright colors

• By depicting French landscapes

What change in artistic subject matter did Napoleon's commissions help initiate?

• An emphasis on still life

• A return to medieval themes

• A shift towards contemporary events

• A focus on abstract art