This artistic style relied on innovations made in oil-based paint.

This artistic style relied on innovations made in oil-based paint.

• A. Cubist
• B. Baroque
• C. Expressionist
• D. Impressionist

Answer: (D)

Innovations in oil-based paint opened up a new way of making art that relied on immediacy, color, and outdoor observation. The Impressionists benefited from ready-to-use oil paints in portable tubes and a broader set of bright pigments, which made it practical to paint en plein air and capture fleeting moments of light. With these supplies, they applied short, visible brushstrokes of unmixed colors directly onto the canvas, trusting the eye to blend them at a distance to reproduce shimmering effects of light and atmosphere. This approach contrasts with other movements that emphasize form, drama, or psychological emotion rather than a fresh handling of oil paint and color in the outdoors. So this style is Impressionism.

Innovations in oil-based paint opened up a new way of making art that relied on immediacy, color, and outdoor observation. The Impressionists benefited from ready-to-use oil paints in portable tubes and a broader set of bright pigments, which made it practical to paint en plein air and capture fleeting moments of light. With these supplies, they applied short, visible brushstrokes of unmixed colors directly onto the canvas, trusting the eye to blend them at a distance to reproduce shimmering effects of light and atmosphere. This approach contrasts with other movements that emphasize form, drama, or psychological emotion rather than a fresh handling of oil paint and color in the outdoors. So this style is Impressionism.