Question

What is one technique that Velázquez uses to create the illusion of depth in Las Meninas?

A. Figures do not overlap.

B. There is very little difference in the value of the colors.

C. Foreground figures are larger and lower than background figures.

D. Background figures are larger and higher than middle ground figures.
I chose C. I need answers checked.

Answer 1

C. Foreground figures are larger and lower than background figures.

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Answer 2

Yes, you are right - the correct answer is C. Foreground figures are larger and lower than background figures.

For example, the dog has a considerably larger figure than the man who stands at the door, behind all of them. Plus, the man stands higher than all other figures, giving us the impression that the room is very big.