In the painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus,by Pieter Bruegel,the artist intended to divert our attention so that we barely notice Icarus plunging to his doom; a fine example of ________.
A) subordination
B) emphasis
C) focal point
D) tone
E) composition

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Subordination is a technique where a less important element is deliberately made smaller or less prominent, while the more important element is emphasized. In this painting, Bruegel makes Icarus a small and insignificant part of the landscape, while the emphasis is on the everyday scenes of people working and going about their business. This technique is used to highlight the theme of the painting- the insignificance of human ambition in the face of nature.

In the Painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus,by Pieter