Analyzing Art Answers

Answer will vary but may include the following: This piece of art is called Raft of the Medusa, by Théodore Géricault. Balance is created using the raft and strewn men as a base that lead up to the man emphasizes, creating a triangular shape. Variety exists with the artists use of various shapes, shadowing, and by the contrast between the people and the background seascape. Movement is created by the way the ocean appear to the eye to be in motion, which is matched by the expressions and body language of the people on the raft.