Elements of Art
Title: Elements of Art
Category: /Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 782 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Elements of Art
Category: /Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 782 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Each work of art has elements of unity and elements of variety. Variety balances out unity and keeps things interesting. The center of interest or focal point is the place the artist draws your eyes first. Artists use balance in order to construct paintings. These elements of art such as unity, variety, focal point or area of interest and balance will be used to give you a better understanding. Examples from "Giorgio de Chirico" (The
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the coercion of the viewer's attention. Lastly, an important factor is balance. Artists use balance in order to construct a painting. All of the elements of art discussed here play an important role in designing of art. "Giorgio de Chirico" (The Mystery and Melancholy of a Street, 1914), "Pablo Picasso" (Seated Nude, 1909, Spanish), "Francisco de Goya" (Saturn Devouring His Children, 1819) and "Piet Mondrain" (Devotie, 1908) were used merely as informational pieces to convey these elements of art.