Hunting on the Lagoon (recto); Letter Rack (verso)

by Vittore Carpaccio

Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program

The artist created the illusion of symmetrical balance by:

A.placing boats on both sides of the image.

B.creating a horizon line across the back of the image.

C.using a repeated pattern in the water.

D.emphasizing the individuals on the boats.

1 answer

A. placing boats on both sides of the image.