ART 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Yoruba People, Hieratic, Golden Ratio
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P a t c h e t t | 1. Proportion and scale: scale is the size of something in relation to what we assume to be normal . An artist uses scale to communicate ideas, and considers how to use scale dependent on the artwork. Match cover is art on a monumental scale. P a t c h e t t | 2. This example of monumental scale is located in cleveland, ohio: proportion refers to the size of one part in relation to another in the composition, or in relation to the whole. Proportion is a relationship of sizes: adjusting proportions can change the appearance of a single object, hieratic or hierarchical scale is often seen in ancient relief carvings and paintings. In this type of scale the relative sizes indicate the importance of the figures. The largest figure then indicates the most important figure, ie. king, general, victor, etc.
