Which of the following is a characteristic of American Realist painter Henry Ossawa Tanner's The Thankful Poor?

Question

The Thankful Poor, painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner, showing a man and a boy praying at their dining table

Question 5 options:

Atmospheric perspective creates the illusion of depth.

Dramatic light and shadow create mood and convincing space in a scene of contemporary life.

The pyramid configuration creates compositional balance and harmony.

Tenebrism enhances the contrast between the figures and the background and to add drama to the scene.

Answer 1

Dramatic light and shadow create mood and convincing space in a scene of contemporary life.