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"Art completes what nature cannot bring to finish"
-Aristotle (384 - 322 BCE), Greek philosopher.
Art is a universal language. Yet, even though looking at most works of art is a pleasurable enough experience, to appreciate fully what's going on requires certain skills and knowledge. This site will present this essential information as simply and creatively as possible. There will be a minimum of technical jargon and a wealth of human dimension to the world of art. There are many interactive features at this site that will make learning art history a more pleasurable experience. Although most of the critical points of aesthetic quality of art are provided here, the reward ultimately comes in using these tools to draw your own conclusions about why a particular painting touches or moves you and why it doesn't. The act of encountering art can be a rewarding experience if you immerse it in your life. There is a major difference between viewing a work of art and really seeing it. The goal of this site is to let the viewer in on the insight- the hidden message- behind art. After surfing through this site, you may experience a transformation in how you look at paintings.
ASPECTS OF ART:
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1. Composition: The plan, place, or arrangement of the elements of art. (FIG 1 shows different types of compositions)
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Man by Vries
2. Movement: The arrangement of the parts of an image to create a sense of motion by using lines, shapes, forms, and textures the cause the eye to move over the work. (FIG 2 shows the use of movement)
3. Unity and Balance: The quality of wholeness or oneness that is achieved through the effective use of the elements and principles of design.Often it is realized through a deliberate or intuitive balancing of harmony and variety. However, this balance does not have to be of equal proportions. Harmony might outweigh variety, or variety might outweigh harmony. Harmony aids efforts to blend picture parts together to form a whole.
4. Color and Light/Contrast: Closely related to emphasis, a principle of design, this term refers to a way of combining elements of art to stress the differences between those elements. Thus, a painting might have bright color, which contrast with dull colors, or angular shapes that contrast with rounded shapes. Used in this way, contrast can excite, emphasize and direct attention to points of interest.
5. Mood: An overall feeling or emotion
When looking at an art piece, the viewer should consider these 5 elements that have been used by the artist for their intended effects. The more profound the message the artist is sending, the more it unfolds to the spectator. Appreciating art is a gradual, never-ending endeavor, which is why art from all eras still engages and enriches us.
-Carol Strickland from the Annotated Mona Lisa
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