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What did Constable's work inspire in France?

  • Barbizon school

  • Impressionist school

  • Cubist school

  • Surrealist school

Answer

The Barbizon school, a group of French landscape painters active in the mid-19th century, drew inspiration from the work of John Constable. Constable's emphasis on capturing the natural world with accuracy and emotion resonated with the Barbizon painters, who sought to depict the rural landscapes of France with a similar level of realism and sensitivity.
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