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Elements and Principles 1229805285530990 1
Elements and Principles 1229805285530990 1
and Principles
of Art
The Elements of Art
Alexander Calder
Henri Matisse
VALUE
Joan
Miro
Gustave Caillebotte
FORM
A 3-dimensional object;
or something in a 2-dimensional artwork
that appears to be 3-dimensional.
Robert Mapplethorpe
Positive (filled with
something) and Negative
Claude Foreground,
Monet Middleground and
(empty areas).
Background (creates DEPTH)
TEXTURE
Alexander Calder
Symmetrical Balance
Leonardo DaVinci
Asymmetrical Balance
James Whistler
EMPHASIS
Salvador Dali
Ansel Adams
RHYTHM
RHYTHM
RHYTHM
A regular repetition RHYTHM
of elements to
produce the look and RHYTHM
feel of movement. RHYTHM
and
Marcel MOVEMENT
Duchamp
Vincent VanGogh
PATTERN
and Repetition Gustav Klimt
Repetition of a design.
UNITY
VA R IET Y
Marc Chagall
PROPORTIO N
The comparative
relationship of one part to
another with respect to size,
quantity, or degree; SCALE.
Gustave
Caillebotte