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What phenomenon did Gérôme's painting "The Duel After the Masquerade" depict?

  • Courtly love

  • Industrial Revolution

  • Dueling culture

  • French Revolution

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Dueling culture was a prominent social phenomenon in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was seen as a way to settle disputes of honor, and was often practiced by members of the upper classes. The Duel After the Masquerade is a painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme that depicts a duel that took place after a masquerade ball.
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