How did the impressionism combine a new style of painting and traditional themes?
a. by using realistic images to portray harsh realities and new technology
b. by portraying common still life in broader unblended strokes
c. by photographing war zones and other common landscapes
d. by portraying myths and legends in a faraway time and place

The correct answer is B, Impressionism combined a new style of painting and traditional themes by portraying common still life in broader unblended strokes.

Impressionism is an artistic current that emerged in the 19th century, mainly linked to painting: impressionist painters portrayed objects according to the impression that light produces in view and not according to the supposed objective reality.

The impressionist movement developed in France and then expanded to other European countries. By capturing the light in the paintings, the identity of what projected it was left aside.

Impressionism shows a preponderance of primary colors, used without mixing. Dark tones, on the other hand, are not usual. In this regard, it should be mentioned that the impressionists postulated the principles of chromatic contrast, which assume that each color is relative to the colors that surround it.

Impressionist artists, on the other hand, used to paint without intending to hide fragmented brushstrokes. In this way they demonstrate how, under certain conditions, the perspective allowed different unconnected parts to give rise to a unitary whole.