The correct difference between the ways that Pablo Picasso's painting Portrait of Ambroise Vollard and Edward Hopper's painting Nighthawks convey space is:
- Picasso's dramatic lighting creates depth; Hopper's simple shapes flatten the sense of space.
In Picasso's painting, the dramatic lighting, with contrasting light and dark areas, helps to create a sense of depth within the artwork. The interplay of light and shadow adds dimension and a three-dimensional quality to the painting, making it appear more spatially dynamic.
On the other hand, in Hopper's Nighthawks painting, the artist uses simple shapes and a limited color palette to create a flatter sense of space. The lack of intricate details or dramatic lighting effects gives the painting a more two-dimensional and static quality, with the figures blending into the background rather than standing out with depth and dimension.
