Why did Matisse believe that design was as important to a composition as facial expressions and gestures?

a)  He believed that the arrangement of visual elements was necessary to create an expressive composition.
b)  He was trying to draw attention to scale and proportion.
c)  He was trying to explain his works to viewers.
d)  He was trying to draw attention to his use of color.


a)  He believed that the arrangement of visual elements was necessary to create an expressive composition.

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