Cubism is best described by which characteristic?

• A. Luminous soft lighting and plein air.
• B. Fragmented forms and multiple viewpoints.
• C. Dramatic emotion and brushwork.
• D. Perfect perspective and classical figures.

Answer: (B)

Cubism depicts subjects by breaking them into geometric forms and showing them from multiple angles at once. This approach moves away from a single, fixed perspective, assembling interlocking planes to emphasize structure and the relationships of different viewpoints. That’s why describing it as fragmented forms and multiple viewpoints best captures what Cubism is doing.

The other descriptions fit different art movements: luminous soft lighting and painting outdoors aligns with Impressionism, dramatic emotion and bold brushwork with Expressionism, and perfect perspective with classical figures with Neoclassicism or Academic painting.