The purpose of a portrait of a king was to _________.
a. touch an emotional chord
b. merely document his likeness for posterity
c. shock and awe
d. glorify his supreme power
e. change the system of beliefs
d. glorify his supreme power
a. Incorrect. Royal portraits were not sentimental. .
b. Incorrect. Even when painters began to depict the likeness of the king in royal portraits, this was not their primary function. .
c. Incorrect. Some royal portraits could inspire awe, but this was not their primary function.
d. Correct. Royal portraits were intended to glorify the king’s supreme power.
e. Incorrect. Royal portraits were not intended to change belief systems.
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