George Washington is looking at the viewer in three-quarter view. He is dressed in formal clothing with a dark background.

George Washington

by Gilbert Stuart

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
Question
To create a feeling of importance when portraying George Washington, the artist used which traits?
(1 point)
Responses

a formal setting and attire
a formal setting and attire

props from his personal life

props from his personal life

bright colors

bright colors

a playful expression

3 answers

To create a feeling of importance when portraying George Washington, the artist used a formal setting and attire.

A room is filled with a piano and other sitting furniture.
The Music Room of Archduchess Margarete, Princess of Saxony, in Schloss Ambras

by Heinrich von Forster

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
Question
When the artist created this image, what was the most obvious decision made to grab the viewer’s attention?
(1 point)
Responses

use of a bright blue against the neutral background colors
use of a bright blue against the neutral background colors

use of shocking images

use of shocking images

use of organic shapes against geometric shapes

use of organic shapes against geometric shapes

use of curved lines against zigzag lines.

When the artist created this image, the most obvious decision made to grab the viewer’s attention was the use of a bright blue against the neutral background colors.