Which Salon did Moreau reject an invitation from in 1887?
Salon de Paris
Salon des Refusés
Salon Les XX
Salon d'Automne
Answer
Salon Les XX was a Belgian art group that organized annual exhibitions in Brussels from 1884 to 1893. The group's goal was to promote avant-garde art and provide a platform for emerging artists. In 1887, Salon Les XX invited Gustave Moreau to exhibit his work, but he declined. Moreau was a French symbolist painter who was known for his allegorical and mythological works.
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