Analyzing Art

Question 2 • 26/27 INTRO TO ART

What is asymmetry?

Answer

A sense of balance achieved by placing objects or forms that are different on either side of a central line.

The relationship between parts of a whole and their relation to the whole.

The two halves divided by a central line are mirror images of one another.

The arrangement of the elements so that no one part overpowers or seems heavier.

Explanation

Asymmetry creates a sense of balance using different objects or forms on either side of a central line. Choice A describes this; mirror-image halves, as in choice C, would be symmetry.

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