Question

Choose the word to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence.
A group of people stacked into a pyramid on a raft in the ocean. The person on top is waving a flag as if to signal a ship.
In the image above, entitled Raft of the Medusa, the artist wanted to give ______________ to the man waving the flag or cloth in the upper right corner.
a.
rhythm
c.
emphasis
b.
balance
d.
harmony

Answer 1

c. emphasis

The artist likely wanted to draw attention to that figure — emphasis makes one element stand out as a focal point.