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The Reason Behind Discovery

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The Reason behind Discovery Once I found this painting my initial reaction was that I wanted to be able to see his face and was extremely bothered by the apple in the front. As I continued to look at the photo I soon realized that I could actually see both of his eyes to the slightest extent. After noticing this I was somewhat relieved that I could at lease see a small amount. The piece of the painting that drew most of my attention simply because I felt that it was completely out of place. Therefore by it being there I was both confused and upset at the same time. At this point I had not reading the meaning behind why the author had decided to place it there and therefore was confused and began to think that I was possibly looking at a modified painting of some kind. The man can be seen as a problem and the apple can be seen as a distraction from the problem. There are several techniques that were utilized the artists in order to cause the viewer to react in specific ways. One of these is by making the painting completely balanced by placing the man and the apple in the direct center of the painting. Not only did the artist place the object in the center but he also made the rest of the objects in the painting significantly lighter. By doing this it causes the viewer to put more focus onto the man and the apple. In terms of dominance, the artist made it so the man is the largest object inside of the photo and therefore most of the attention goes towards him. The

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