Asked by marie

What is gesso?
a.
a technique used by many Renaissance artists
b.
a medium used as a surface preparation or primer for a painting
c.
a mixture of egg yolk and pigment used to harden paint

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b. a medium used as a surface preparation or primer for a painting

Gesso is a ground/primer (traditionally chalk and animal glue, now often acrylic) applied to panels or canvases to create a smooth, stable painting surface. (Option c describes egg tempera; option a is incorrect.)