Python: How do you print out "Correct!" instead?

 # These lines print out the question, possible answers and a prompt for the user to input
  a string

 print("ART AND LITERATURE: Who painted Starry Night?")
 print("a. Vincent Van Gogh")
 print("b. Michelangelo")
 print("c. Leonardo Da Vinci")
 answer = print(input("Enter your choice:"))
 
# Semantic error: prints out 'a' and 'The correct answer was a' when input is 'a'
# Desired output: "Correct!" when input is 'a' and 'The correct answer was a' for other 
  inputs

 if answer == 'a':
    print("Correct!")

 else:
    print("The correct answer was a")

The first block of code prints out the question, possible answers, and a prompt for the user to input a string.

The if-else statement has a semantic error as it prints out "a" and "The correct answer was a" even when the input is indeed, "a".

How do I fix this so that "Correct!" is printed when the input is 'a' and 'The correct answer was a' for other inputs?