ARH 2000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Lightdark, Claes Oldenburg
1 Mar 2020
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Unity and variety - two countering principles of design. Composition - the organization of visual elements. Design - the entire range of visual arts. Indicates the process of organizing visual elements & product of that process. Unity - the appearance of similarity, consistency, or oneness. A cube painted in one color has absolute unity & no variety. Utilization of similar structure can cause unity in a piece (triangles, etc. ) Variety - the usage of diverse elements in a composition of art. Symmetrical balance - the near or exact matching of a left + right side. Architects often employ it to give unity and formal grandeur to a building"s facade (front side) Imposes a balanced unity; makes large, complex buildings comprehensible. These aspects are less desirable in 2d art and sculptures. Artists don"t want their work to be static. The stability of symmetry is a useful tool for religious art, suggests divinity.
