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How does the artist utilize the elements and principles of design in art work in unity and harmony

Unity (also called harmony) is an important principle of design that gives the artwork a sense of
cohesion or coherence. It is the wholeness or completeness of a picture. Unity and harmony in art are
used by artists to tie a composition together and help the composition make sense as a whole piece of
art.

Unity can be very subtle when done well. A unified artwork will just look right, complete, and
pleasing. Principles of art unity is not necessarily just a repetition of the same element over and over
again, but it is the pleasing combination of elements to create the big picture.

To create unity or harmony in art, artists arrange the similar components and elements of art to
create consistency. Unity or harmony can also be created by merging the form and the meaning of the
artwork together.

Unity and variety in art are often discussed together, because ultimately an artwork must contain
both unity and variety to be a successful work of art, and there must be balance between the two.

The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety.” – William Somerset Maugham

Fernando Botero, The Musicians, 1991

Botero creates unity in The Musicians with form, shape, color, line, and space.

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Examples of Unity in Art Using Color

Gustav Klimt, The Kiss, 1907–08

Wassily Kandinsky, Circles in a Circle, 1923 Wassily Kandinsky, Circles in a Circle, 1923l

Gustave Caillebotte, Fruit Displayed on a Stand, 1881

Examples of Unity in Art Using Color

Jasper Johns, Zero-Nine, 1960

Pablo Picasso, The Old Guitarist, 1903-04


Examples of Unity in Art Using Texture

Claude Monet, Rue Montorgueil in Paris, 1878

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Lady Lilith, 1868 (altered 1872-73)

Examples of Unity in Art Using Line

Pablo Picasso, The Dance of Youth, 1961

John Singer Sargent, White Ships, circa 1908

Examples of Unity in Art Using Style

Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1893

Wayne Thiebaud, Paint Cans, 1990

Examples of Unity in Art Using Architecture

Athens, Greece, Parthenon, 447 BC – 432 BC

Rome, Italy, Colosseum, 70-80 AD

Frank Lloyd Wright, The Guggenheim Museum, 1937

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