What painting style takes its name from the importance of the hand of the artist in creating a work?

A) Baroque
B) Constructivism
C) Realism
D) Mannerism

Painting Style

The distinctive methods, techniques, and aesthetics used by an artist or within an art movement.

Mannerism

A style of later Renaissance art that emphasized “artifice,” often involving contrived imagery not derived directly from nature. Such artworks showed a self-conscious stylization involving complexity, caprice, fantasy, and polish. Mannerist architecture tended to flout the classical rules of order, stability, and symmetry, sometimes to the point of parody.

Artist's Hand

Refers to the unique techniques, style, and influence an artist applies to their work, making their creations distinguishable and personal.