Symmetrical balance, as used by Georgia O'Keeffe, expresses:
A. calmness.
B. order and authority.
C. disarray.
D. independence.
E. rebellion.
B
Symmetrical balance is often used to express order, harmony, and authority. O'Keeffe's Deer's Skull with Pedernal has a forceful, formal presence because of the symmetrical balance.
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