Thomas Cole uses a convention to give the illusion in depth in which he methodically changes the definition of the shapes in the distance so they are less sharply defined. He also modifies the color, value contrast, and texture so they are also less defined.

Brancusi's well-known sculpture of a bird was intended to a. display the physical qualities of a bird. b. emphasize the relative size of birds to humans. c. show the calming attributes of birds. d. emphasize the graceful qualities of a bird. select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d