Question

Under which garden, the art of asymmetrical balance was amply demonstrated:

• A. Japanese garden
• B. Persian garden
• C. Italian garden
• D. Moghal garden

Hint:

Japanese gardens are naturalistic and commonly use asymmetrical balance.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept:
Different garden styles are known for different design principles. Symmetry and asymmetry are important principles of garden design.

Step 1: Understand asymmetrical balance.
Asymmetrical balance means the two sides of the design are not exactly identical, but still appear visually balanced. \[ \text{Unequal arrangement}+\text{visual balance}=\text{asymmetrical balance} \]

Step 2: Identify the garden style.
Japanese gardens are famous for naturalistic design, irregular arrangement, symbolic elements and asymmetrical balance. \[ \text{Japanese garden} \rightarrow \text{asymmetrical balance} \]

Step 3: Compare with formal gardens.
Persian, Italian and Mughal gardens generally show formal layout, symmetry, axial planning and geometric arrangement. Therefore, asymmetrical balance is strongly demonstrated in Japanese gardens. \[ \therefore \text{Correct Answer is (A)} \]