Question

Pont Neuf, Paris

by Auguste Renoir

Courtesy National Gallery of Art,
Washington

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

had no prior knowledge of perspective
had no prior knowledge of perspective

investigated the scenery before painting it
investigated the scenery before painting it

chose the colors that were pleasing rather than accurate
chose the colors that were pleasing rather than accurate

omitted the use of proportion to keep the image interesting

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT-4 Turbo]

The artist most likely "investigated the scenery before painting it." Impressionist artists like Auguste Renoir were known for their desire to capture the effects of light and atmosphere. They often painted en plein air (outdoors) and closely observed their subjects in their natural settings. While Renoir and his contemporaries often used colors in ways that pleased the eye and sought to capture the impression of a scene rather than create an exact replication, they still typically had an understanding of perspective and proportion and used them to create a believable space, even if not strictly adhering to photorealistic depiction.