Complex sentence: This eclectic mix of styles, combining classical form with Romantic themes, prompted harsh criticism when it was first shown in 1814 as critics saw Ingres as a rebel against the contemporary style of form and content.
Split into simpler sentences: This eclectic mix of styles, combining classical form with Romantic themes, prompted harsh criticism when it was first shown in 1814. Critics viewed Ingres as a rebel against the contemporary style of form and content.