Hunting on the Lagoon (recto); Letter Rack (verso)
by Vittore Carpaccio
Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program
The artist created the illusion of symmetrical balance by:
A.placing boats on both sides of the image.
B.creating a horizon line across the back of the image.
C.using a repeated pattern in the water.
D.emphasizing the individuals on the boats.
A. placing boats on both sides of the image.
The correct answer is A. placing boats on both sides of the image.
By placing the boats on both sides of the image, the artist achieved a sense of symmetrical balance. This means that the visual elements on one side of the image are mirrored or balanced by similar elements on the other side. In this case, the boats on both sides create a balanced composition.