A Burial at Ornans by Gustave Courbet. The painting depicts the funeral of his great-uncle. Clergymen and mourners stand around a grave.



Which of the following was a controversial issue concerning the painting above?

a.

It presents death as a mere physical fact.

b.

The artist placed all of the figures in rows in the picture plan.

c.

It is a monumental picture that depicts a funeral for an unnamed ordinary subject.

d.

all of the above