Art Appreciation 2013-2014
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Back to the BasicsElements of Art
Principles of Design
May 2014
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For the following pieces of artwork,Discuss the various Elements of Art (listed above)Or the various Principles of Design (listed below)
That you observe in the prints!
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When Cezanne painted this painting, he incorporated all the elements of art and all the design principles to build a unified composition.
Try to find where he used the seven elements and seven principles of design. If you study his use of contrast alone, you can find at least eight kinds of contrast, which naturally develops an overall sense of variety.
Pattern contrast: intricate pattern vs. no patternEdge contrast: hard edge vs. soft edges
Value contrast: dark, middle and light valuesIntensity contrast: pure color vs. muted colorsTemperature contrast: cool vs. warm colors
Texture contrast: textured vs. smoothShape contrast: organic vs. geometric shapesSize contrast: large shapes vs. small shapes
Still Life with Apples and Peaches, 1905Paul Cezanne oil on canvas; 32 x 39 ½ in.National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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Four Boomerangs, c. 1949. Alexander CalderPainted sheet metal and steel wire, 39 x 63” diameter. Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.
Boomerang,1975, Alexander CalderColor Lithograph
43 ¾ " x 30"
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The Migration of the Negro, Panel no. 11, 1940-1941Jacob Lawrencecasein tempera on hardboard, 18 x 12 in.
The bright red of the figure stands out against the complementary color of the green background: the extreme contrast, along with the pose, gives the figure energy and emotion.
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Nympheas, 1908, Claude Monet
oil on canvas, 36 x 37 in.
The limited contrast of colors, values and shapes
creates a calm, soothing feeling (unless you have a
phobia of water lilies).
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The Ring Toss, 1896William Merritt ChaseOil on canvas. 40 3/8 x 35 1/8 inIn private collection
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The Gates of Yosemite, 1882Albert BierstadtOil on paper mounted on canvas14” x 20”Smithsonian American Art Museum
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The Card Trick, 1880-1889John George Brown Oil on canvas mounted on panel. 26 x 31 in. Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
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Time Transfixed, 1938, René Magritte
oil on canvas, 147 x 98.7 cm.
The train is in the center of the picture, pointing
straight out into the room - and it's not every day you see a train coming out of a fireplace. The
fireplace also acts as a frame to further
emphasize the train.
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Snowstorm, 1842, Joseph Mallord William Turner oil on canvas, 91.5 x 122 cm
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Broadway Boogie Woogie, 1942-1943,
Piet Mondrianoil on canvas, 50 x 50 in.
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The Rhinoceros, 1515, Albrecht Dürer woodcut, 21.4 x 29.8 cm
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Three women, fresco from Knossos palace, island of Crete Minoan civilization (27th c. BCE --15th c. BCE)
The Minoan civilization was long and peaceful. The
palace at Knossos was large, colorful, and advanced in its engineering. The walls were
covered with frescoes of humans and animals in a
vibrant enjoyable world. In this fresco, notice the varied
repetition of the figures, the hair, hands. and clothes. The
graceful variations in these elements impart a graceful
rhythm to the fresco.
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Paris Street, Rainy Day, 1877 Gustave Caillebotteoil on canvas, 7 by 10 feet. Art institute of Chicago.
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Little Girl in a Blue Armchair, 1878Mary Cassatt
Oil on canvas; 45 in x x 60 ¾ in
National Gallery of Art, Wash D.C.
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I and the Village, 1911Marc ChagallOil on canvas; 6’4” x 5’Museum of Modern Art, NY
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Swans Reflecting Elephants, 1937Salvador DaliOil on CanvasIn private collection
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Reptiles, 1943M C EscherLithograph Print13.1 in x 15.2 in
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