A shoreline is shown with a lighthouse and large building in the distance with a public beach near the front.

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The Lighthouse at Honfleur
by Georges Seurat

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

Question
To create this lighthouse scene, the artist
(1 point)
Responses

used organic shapes to create the boat.
used organic shapes to create the boat.

used geometric shapes to create the lighthouse and the buildings.
used geometric shapes to create the lighthouse and the buildings.

could not reference recognizable shapes to create this image.
could not reference recognizable shapes to create this image.

used cubism to create the entire scene.
used cubism to create the entire scene.
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Answer 1

The correct response is:

used geometric shapes to create the lighthouse and the buildings.

Georges Seurat is known for his use of pointillism and often incorporated geometric shapes in his work, especially when depicting structures like lighthouses and buildings.