How can an emperor use art for their benefit?

soft,hard and rough for soft would be a pillow or a stuffed animal hard wood floor or a table rough paint

"prior to 1910, these new artists were called neo-impressionists, and they believed that "modern paris" was the proper subject for their paintings."

this is the text provided by the program, disregard other answers, as they are confusing and based on loose knowledge of the subject.   : )