1.6 Unity, Variety, and Balance

Symmetrical balance is achieved when two halves of a composition are not mirror images of each other.

False, Asymmetrical

Asymmetrical balance is achieved when both sides of a composition look exactly the same.

False, Symmetrical

The story of Vishnu dreaming the universe, as depicted in an Indian relief carving (1.6.9), is derived from the Buddhist religion.

false, Hindu

Variety can ________ a design.

invigorate

Joseph Cornell created boxes that contain compositions of found objects.

true

Creating visual weight and counterweight is part of an artist's use of the element of ________ in creating a work of art.

balance

Disparate visual elements can be linked together with a common idea. This is ________ unity.

conceptual

The German word that refers to something in which the whole seems greater than the sum of its parts is ________.

gestalt

Romare Bearden's work The Dove uses an underlying ________ reflecting the city streets to create a sense of order.

grid

Tibetan Buddhist monks create colored sand images with a radial design. This representation of the universe is called a ________.

mandala

What element describes the imposition of order and harmony on a design?

unity

Compositional unity strikes an interesting balance between the monotony of too much similarity, and the chaos of too much ________ in a work of art.

variety

This is a kind of visual diversity that can bring many different ideas, media, or elements together in one composition.

variety

________ balance is achieved when all elements in a work of art are equidistant from a central point and repeat in a symmetrical way from side to side and top to bottom.

radial

Romare Bearden depicted a hectic street scene in his work The Dove. He created a sense of unity and stability in the busy composition with an implied ________ shape.

triangular