Question

which of the following is true of mixed media?
a. mixed media is the use of one medium in a work of art.
b. a disadvantage to using mixed media is its cost and the limitations it places on creativity.
c. mixed media is the a relatively new technique in the art world.
d. one form of mixed media was commonly used to create illuminated manuscripts.

please select the best answer from the choices provided

a
b
c
d

Explanation:

• Option a: Mixed media involves using multiple media, not one, so a is false.
• Option b: Mixed media typically enhances creativity (by combining materials) rather than limiting it, so b is false.
• Option c: Mixed media has historical roots (e.g., illuminated manuscripts) and is not a new technique, so c is false.
• Option d: Illuminated manuscripts used combinations of media (e.g., ink, gold leaf, pigments), which is mixed media, so d is true.

Answer:

D. One form of mixed media was commonly used to create illuminated manuscripts.