The predecessor of the graphite pencil, especially popular during the Renaissance, is:

A. charcoal.
B. metalpoint.
C. crayon.
D. pen and ink.
E. pastel.


B
Metalpoint involves a soft metal set in a holder and a prepared ground for a drawing surface.

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