A violin hangs on a wooden cabinet door with a piece of sheet music tacked up behind it.

Question

The Old Violin
by William Michael Harnett

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

Question
Emphasis was created by
(1 point)
Responses

using similar colors throughout.
using similar colors throughout.

creating a white square behind the violin.
creating a white square behind the violin.

using only organic shapes in the painting.
using only organic shapes in the painting.

creating a radial design with lines coming from the violin.
creating a radial design with lines coming from the violin.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

creating a white square behind the violin.

This choice creates emphasis by providing a contrasting background that highlights the violin, drawing the viewer's attention to it.