Alla prima in painting refers to _________.

a. ballerinas as subject matter
b. the quick way that paintings were done in one sitting
c. a thick application of paint
d. the building up of layers of glaze in painting
e. the high contrast of lights and darks in a painting

b. the quick way that paintings were done in one sitting

a. Incorrect. Alla prima painting does not refer to ballerinas as subject matter.
b. Correct. Alla prima refers to the quick way that paintings were done in one sitting.
c. Incorrect. Alla prima painting does not refer to a thick application of paint.
d. Incorrect. Alla prima painting does not refer to the building up of layers of glaze in painting.
e. Incorrect. Alla prima painting does not refer to the high contrast of lights and darks in a painting.

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