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

Question

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.

Answer 1

To analyze Georges Seurat's "The Lighthouse at Honfleur," the correct response would be:

used geometric shapes to create the lighthouse and the buildings.

Seurat is known for his use of pointillism, which often employs geometric shapes to structure his compositions, particularly in architectural elements like lighthouses and buildings.