A large street in front of a palace has many people gathered in it.

A Jeu de Paume Before a Country Palace
by Adriaen va de Venne

Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program

Question
What components in this painting create an illusion of a line?
(1 point)
Responses

the grass in the field
the grass in the field

the clouds in the sky
the clouds in the sky

the people in the foreground
the people in the foreground

the edges of the road
the edges of the road

1 answer

In the painting "A Jeu de Paume Before a Country Palace" by Adriaen van de Venne, the component that creates an illusion of a line is the edges of the road. The edges often guide the viewer's eye and help to establish perspective, creating a sense of continuity and direction in the composition.