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Which type of Rococo painting featured members of the aristocracy listening to love songs in garden settings or taking long walks in pastoral backgrounds?
  1. Pastel
  2. Fête galante
  3. Apotheosis
  4. Genre painting
Explanation
Answer - B - Fête galante featured members of the aristocracy listening to love songs in garden settings or taking long walks in pastoral backgrounds.

Key Takeaway: Fête galante painting, a term that was typified by Jean-Antoine Watteau, referred to a style of painting in which aristocracy were featured listening to love songs in gardens or taking long walks in pastoral settings. Watteau is generally credited with inventing the genre, with some of his best-known subjects being drawn from elsewhere in the art world, such as comedy and ballet.
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