Dancers Backstage by Edgar Degas

Question

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

How did the artist use color to create emphasis in this image?
(1 point)

• by using colors that were similar to the background
o by creating color contrast to focus on the
main ballerina
• by using only cool colors
O the image analogous colors in al parts of the image

Answer 1

In "Dancers Backstage" by Edgar Degas, the artist creates emphasis on the main ballerina by using color contrast to focus on the main ballerina. This approach draws the viewer's attention to the figure of the ballerina against the more subdued colors of the background and other dancers.