What did Millais develop in his paintings from the mid-1850s?
A new form of realism
Impressionist tendencies
African art influences
Renaissance art influences
Answer
From the mid-1850s, Millais developed a new form of realism in his paintings, in which he attempted to capture the real appearance of his subjects and the effect of light on them. He often used real models, rather than professional actors, and painted outdoors, in order to capture the effects of natural light.
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