Author Question: Georgia O'Keeffe's painting Deer's Skull with Pedernal is a prime example of: A. symmetrical ... (Read 114 times)

sc00by25 · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

Georgia O'Keeffe's painting Deer's Skull with Pedernal is a prime example of:

A. symmetrical balance.
B. hierarchical scale.
C. informal balance.
D. linear perspective.
E. horizontal symmetry.

Question 2

The ancient Egyptians developed a standard set of proportions used to create images of the correct or perfect human, as have many cultures both ancient and modern. This set of proportions was created using:

A. rhythm.
B. form.
C. the golden mean.
D. the golden section.
E. a squared grid.

jennafosdick · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
A symmetrical balance has a vertical axis down the center of the composition, with forms on both sides of the axis corresponding to other each other in size, shape, and placement.

Answer to Question 2

E
As evident in unfinished works, we can see that the ancient Egyptians started with grids with each palm of the hand occupying one square of the grid.