Chardin painted both still-lifes and scenes of ordinary people engaged in simple tasks, which were quite different from the grand subject matter of most painting in the 18th century. However, he did not paint "fêtes galantes," which were elegant outdoor entertainments and a popular subject for Rococo artists like Antoine Watteau.

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Chardin

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Chardin

A) painted still-lifes
B) painted the common folk at their humble tasks
C) painted "fêtes galantes"
D) painted still-lifes and painted the common folk at their humble tasks but not painted "fêtes galantes"

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