Question

what did the artist most likely do to create this piece of art?
(1 point)

• had no prior knowledge of perspective
• investigated the scenery before painting it
• chose the colors that were pleasing rather than accurate
• omitted the use of proportion to keep the image interesting

pont neuf, paris
by auguste renor
courtesy national gallery of art,
washington

Explanation:

The painting "Pont Neuf, Paris" by Auguste Renoir is a realistic - style landscape. For a realistic landscape painting, it is reasonable to assume that the artist would have studied or investigated the actual scenery (the Pont Neuf in Paris) before creating the artwork. The other options are inconsistent with the nature of this kind of painting: having no perspective knowledge would not result in such a coherent scene, choosing pleasing over accurate colors is more associated with non - realistic or impressionistic styles (but even then, investigation of the scene is still likely), and omitting proportion would make the image look odd rather than interesting.

Answer:

B. investigated the scenery before painting it