Question

Symbolic proportion is ________________
a.
the relative size relationship between religious figures and other part of a work of art.
b.
the apparent disproportionate relationship between objects within a piece.
c.
the manipulation of visual characteristics in order to emphasize one specific figure.
d.
the use of geometric arrangements to show religious imagery or to tell stories.

Answer 1

a. the relative size relationship between religious figures and other part of a work of art.

(Symbolic proportion, also called hierarchical scale, makes important figures larger than less important ones to show status or significance.)