Answer:
b) cluttered spacing
Explanation:
This painting of Jacques-Louis David celebrates the art, life and morality of ancient Rome. The Roman Republic was at war, and the dispute was to be resolved by deadly combat between three Roman brothers, the Horatians, and three enemy brothers, the Curiacias.
David shows the dramatic moment when the Horatios swear before their father their loyalty to the state. claiming they are ready to die for their homeland. But the story presents a difficult moral dilemma, as one of the Horatian brothers is married to a Curiacian sister, and a Horatian sister is engaged to one of the Curiacian brothers. They will choose self-sacrifice and loyalty to the Republic over family ties and personal emotions.
The clarity of David's style reflects the certainty of his moral message. The figures are larger than life size; all contours are sharp and well defined; The colors are bright and clear. Even the shadows seem disciplined and unambiguous.
The predominant color in the male group is a bright red, the color of passion, which would become the traditional color of the French Revolution.
We can recognize this scenario as a typical style of Roman architecture, with a masculine and austere style of the Doric columns. The three arches of the building correspond to the three groups of figures. Each group or individual - the brothers, the father, the women, and the children - is framed by a bow, suggesting their isolation and also the bonds that bind them together.
In direct and striking contrast to the strong, straight lines that describe the male group, women and children are drawn with soft curves. This makes our eyes interpret the emotion and the uncertainty of the situation.
