In Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe,Manet intentionally rejects traditional painting techniques for what purpose?
A)to surpass the art of Raphael and the Renaissance
B)to call attention to his modernity and break with the past
C)to show how photography affected people's vision
D)to retain a link with other artists at the Armory Show

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Manet intentionally rejected traditional painting techniques, such as using linear perspective and blending colors, to assert his modernity and break with the past. He wanted to distinguish himself from the academic painters of his time and create a new visual language that reflected contemporary life.

In Le Déjeuner Sur L'herbe,Manet Intentionally Rejects Traditional Painting Techniques