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What is the title of the painting by Millais that generated controversy?
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Answer
Christ in the House of His Parents was a painting by John Everett Millais that was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1850. The painting caused a great deal of controversy because it depicted Jesus as a dirty, unkempt child, rather than the clean and idealized image of Jesus that was commonly seen in religious paintings at the time.
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