At the turn of the century, the French Academy was divided rather sharply between two doctrines. Which doctrine taught that color was the most important element?

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The Rubenistes were a group within the French Academy who believed that color was the most important element in painting. They were in opposition to the Poussinistes, who believed that drawing and form were more important. This debate was known as the "Querelle des Anciens et des Modernes" (Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns).

At the Turn of the Century, the French Academy Was