Several boats are on a body of water with individuals fishing from the boats. The individuals are fishing with bows and arrows.

Question

Hunting on the Lagoon (recto); Letter Rack (verso)
by Vittore Carpaccio

Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program
Question
The artist created the illusion of symmetrical balance by
(1 point)
Responses

placing boats on both sides of the image.
placing boats on both sides of the image.

creating a horizon line across the back of the image.
creating a horizon line across the back of the image.

using a repeated pattern in the water.
using a repeated pattern in the water.

emphasizing the individuals on the boats.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

placing boats on both sides of the image.

This creates a sense of symmetrical balance by distributing visual weight evenly across the composition.