The Principles of Design
What design problem is presented by the subject matter in Lavinia Fontana's Noli Me Tangere?
foregrounding the standing and prostrate figures
What is the design principle for creating a neutral area that does not distract from the area of emphasis
subordination
Most artists want a balance of unity and variety because
that combination usually yields the most interesting compositions.
What design principle does Damien Hirsts- Prosperity- The Holy Place perfectly exemplify?
Balance
Which element is necessary to relate an all-over pattern in an artwork?
The repetition of a set of ordered elements
How does an artist's use of directional forces differ from the use of emphasis and subordination in a work of art?
Directional forces create a path around the work of art.
Why did Matisse believe that design was as important to a composition as facial expressions and gestures?
He believed that the arrangement of visual elements was necessary to create an expressive composition.
How did Goya evoke a sense of motion on the part of the bullfighter in The Agility and Daring of Juanito Apinani?
He placed the bullfighter on the intersection of the diagonal axes.
What was the reason Matisse took so many photographs of his drawings for Large Reclining Nudes
He was interested in documenting how design could affect a final work that began with a naturalistic drawing
How did the addition of horizontal lines to the couch change Henri Matisse's final version of Large Reclining Nude
It reduced the downward directional force
Why do many public buildings employ symmetrical balance in their designs?
Symmetrical balance suggests stability and permanence.
One reason for the extremely small size of Cruzeiro do Sul was
To draw attention to the lack of importance many people give to the Southern Hemisphere countries
What is one reason that Clas Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen exaggerated scale in Shuttlecocks?
To poke fun at museum practices
Why is it possible for a small form to balance a large blue form?
Warm colors appear heavier than cool colors
Artists use contrast, color intensity, position, and size to create
emphasis on a specific area of the work.
The more variety in a work of art, the more the artist
has to introduce orderly elements
Where does Peter de Hooch use repetition as an organizing principle in Interior of a Dutch House?
in the rectangular shapes that form the floor tiles
One way that Jacob Lawrence created unity in Going Home was by
repeating the use of red in a variety of shapes.
What is one way that Wallace Berman created a sense of rhythm in Untitled
repetition of hands and radio shape
Which detail in Titian's Noli Me Tangere best demonstrates the principle of subordination in design?
the muted colors of the landscape
A person typically experiences scale in relation to
the size of his or her body.
One way that John McCracken achieved unity with the work Untitled was
using the same unvarying color throughout the piece.
What combination of lines provides stability in a composition?
vertical and horizontal lines
