What was the royal academy of arts belief on the hierarchy of genres

i dont really know what you want to draw but what about a fish? ?

if you are asking for suggestions?

i believe the answer is: a.  abstract forms were often used to represent human figures.

representing human figures in abstract forms is often used in the geometric period, not hellenistic  period.   during the hellenistic  period,   aesthetic value derived from creating arts which mimic the actual shape of a certain object or individuals.

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