Chapter 5 Principles of Design
T/F: Most people are conscious of the principles of design in everyday life.
False
How does an artist know when a composition is balanced
When it looks balanced
Unity, variety, balance, emphasis, subordination, proportion, scale, and rhythm are all examples of principles of _____
Design
The architect LEon BAttista Alberti used a repeating vertical _______ of pilasters to create harmony in his design of the church of Sant'Andrea
Rhythm
Which of the following statements about balancing a composition are true
a composition is balanced when it looks balanced
When visual weight is equally distributed in a composition the composition feels
balanced
On a two-dimensional surface, the organization of the elements of art is called
composition
An artwork that is unified through ideas is called ____ unity
conceptual
When an artist chooses an area of a composition to highlight or draw attention to, this is called
emphasis
The French architect Le Corbusier used measurements based on the ____ section when designing the chapel Norte-Dame-du-Haut during the 1950s
golden
Symmetry is art often represents
order, harmony, and authority
On this painted cloth titled Thirteen Deity Jnanadankini Mandala the symmetrical balance of the mandala
represents the cosmic order and logic of life for Tibetan Buddhists
which principle of design is related primarily to size
scale and proportion
If a line is drawn down the center of a composition, and each side corresponds to the other, it is referred to asa
symmetrical balance
Leonardo da Vincis Study of Human Proportions According to Vitruvius was intended to illustrate
the ancient idea of perfect human proportioins
Which of the following is an example of the use of scale in a composition
the artist wants to emphasize a female figure and makes her larger than all the other figures in the composition
AN artwork with asymmetrical composition can feel balanced if
the visual weight on each side is similar
The repetition of certain elements in an artwork provies
unity within the design
Unity based on the elements of art is called
visual unity
Which of the following are principles of design
Balance Rhythm proportion and scale Unity and variety
The golden section, which is portrayed in this illustration, was employed by
Renaissance architects and artists
THe artist Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen are known for their huge sculptures which play with the concept of
Scale
The top example in this illustration shows which principle of asymmetrical or informal balance
a large form is visually heavier than a smaller form
In Gustav Klimt's painting Death and Life, which general Principle of visual balance applies
a smaller dark form can balance larger light form
In Francisco de Goya's painting Executions of the Third of MAy 1808 emphasis on the main figure is created by
implied light and directional line
The principle of variety is used to
provide interest in the image
The principle of rhythm can be identified by the
repetition of elements in a composition
