George Washington Crossing the Delaware Yes, the artist uses light and shadow in a realistic way to depict the three-dimensional forms of this woman's body and her surroundings. J.A.D Ingres, French, 1780-1867 The Princesse de Broglie, 1851-53 Oil on canvas; 47 3/4 x 35 3/4 in. (121.3 x 90.8) Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 (1975.1.186) composition perspective |  light |  color |  form |  motion |  proportion

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