Claude monet's early twentieth-century paintings are examples of a. primitivism. b. impressionism. c. neoclassicism. d. minimalism.

B. impressionism

Explanation:

Claude Monet's early twentieth-century paintings are examples of impressionism.

Impressionism was a French artistic trend with an emphasis on painting that occurred at the time of the so-called "Belle Époque" (1871-1914).

This aspect played a very important role in the renewal of 20th century art, being the main driver of the so-called European avant-garde.

The term "Impressionism" is the result of criticism of a work by Claude Monet, "Impression, sunrise", from 1872.

Painters of Impressionist art used to produce their canvases outdoors. The intention was to capture the shades that the objects reflected according to sunlight at certain times of the day. This movement was a watershed for painting. Its artists were not attached to the teachings of academic realism.