A historic portrait drawing of a young woman depicting a sad expression.

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Madame Moitessier
by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program

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When creating a portrait, an artist wants to pay close attention to proportion as well as capture the personality of the individual. The portrait pictured here
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alters proportions to create a special mood.
alters proportions to create a special mood.

captures an outgoing personality out of proportion.
captures an outgoing personality out of proportion.

demonstrates appropriate proportions and shows an expressionless personality.
demonstrates appropriate proportions and shows an expressionless personality.

captures an expressive and youthful personality with detailed background proportions.
captures an expressive and youthful personality with detailed background proportions.

Answer 1

demonstrates appropriate proportions and shows a sad and melancholic personality.

Answer 2

alters proportions to create a special mood.
alters proportions to create a special mood.

captures an outgoing personality out of proportion.
captures an outgoing personality out of proportion.

demonstrates appropriate proportions and shows an expressionless personality.
demonstrates appropriate proportions and shows an expressionless personality.

captures an expressive and youthful personality with detailed background

out of these answers

Answer 3

, the most accurate option would be: "demonstrates appropriate proportions and shows a sad and melancholic personality."

Answer 4

A portrait drawing of an older woman shows her with a hooded cape on. Her hands are clinched as if in prayer

Study of the Head of an Old Woman
by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program

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When the artist created the portrait shown here, he
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used appropriate proportions while correctly capturing texture and details.
used appropriate proportions while correctly capturing texture and details.

used appropriate proportions but did not capture any of the textures of the face or clothing.
used appropriate proportions but did not capture any of the textures of the face or clothing.

drew the image out of proportion with little detail.

Answer 5

used appropriate proportions while correctly capturing texture and details.

Answer 6

To make this scene appear to be realistic, the artist did all of the following except
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attempt to capture the personality of the individuals.
attempt to capture the personality of the individuals.

make sure that the individuals are in proportion to each other.
make sure that the individuals are in proportion to each other.

pay no attention to the proportion of the two individuals to each other.
pay no attention to the proportion of the two individuals to each other.

make sure that the facial features are in proportion with each other.
make sure that the facial features are in proportion with each other.
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Answer 7

pay no attention to the proportion of the two individuals to each other.