A young woman faces away from the viewer. She is drawn realistically with soft blended shadows and highlights.
Head of a Young Girl
by Auguste Renoir
Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
Question
The value changes in this image helped to
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Responses
create a flattened appearance of the individual.
create a flattened appearance of the individual.
create movement throughout the image.
create movement throughout the image.
blend all of the shapes together so that they are not recognizable.
blend all of the shapes together so that they are not recognizable.
create the illusion that the individual is a three-dimensional form.
create the illusion that the individual is a three-dimensional form.
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create the illusion that the individual is a three-dimensional form.
The correct answer is: create the illusion that the individual is a three-dimensional form.
Explanation:
In this artwork by Auguste Renoir, the young woman is drawn realistically with soft blended shadows and highlights. These value changes, or variations in light and dark tones, help to create the illusion of three-dimensionality in the image. By using warmer and cooler tones in the shadows and highlights, Renoir is able to give the figure depth and make it appear as if it is a three-dimensional form. The soft blending of the values also adds to the realism of the image.
The correct answer is:
create the illusion that the individual is a three-dimensional form.