How did Henri Matisse use color in his painting Red Room (Harmony in Red)?
a. to generate an emotion in the viewer
b. to mimic Rubens
c. he thought color could balance a composition
d. both a and c are correct
e. none of these are correct
c. he thought color could balance a composition
a. Incorrect. Matisse created a well-balanced picture that would please, not generate a certain kind of emotion.
b. Incorrect. Rubens balanced his pictures with form, while Matisse used color.
c. Correct. Matisse thought that color could be used to harmonize a composition.
d. Incorrect. While Matisse did use color to create a balanced composition, he was not following Rubens.
e. Incorrect. Matisse thought that color could be used to harmonize a composition.
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