Your friend Raymond says he is not much of an expert in artwork, but he knows what he likes. When walking through a gallery together, Raymond sees a painting that has two identical houses on each side of it. If a line were drawn down the middle of the piece, each half would look exactly the same. Raymond exclaims, “This is what I LOVE! It’s almost mathematical to me. I don’t even know how to describe this kind of art.” What term would you teach Raymond to help him BEST describe this aspect of art he finds appealing?

Question

negative space

asymmetrical balance

symmetrical balance

approximate symmetry

Answer 1

symmetrical balance