Principles of Arts

Question 1

It is the distribution of the visual elements in view of their placement in relation to each other.

Answer 1

Balance

Question 2

3 Forms of Balance

Answer 2

1. Symmetrical
2. Asymmetrical
3. Radial

Question 3

It is where elements used on one side are reflected to the other.

Answer 3

Symmetrical

Question 4

It is where one-half composition does not mirror to the other.

Answer 4

Asymmetrical

Question 5

It is where all parts of the composition radiate outward from a focal point.

Answer 5

Radial

Question 6

Example of Symmetrical Balance

Answer 6

Jan van Eyck, “The Adoration of the Lamb” (1432)

Question 7

Example of Asymmetrical Balance

Answer 7

Paul Cezanne, “Curtain, Jug, and Fruit” (1894)

Question 8

Example of Radial Balance

Answer 8

Medicine Buddha with Prajnaparamita Goddess

Question 9

It is the comparison of dimensions or distribution of forms.

Answer 9

Proportion

Question 10

3 Forms of Proportion

Answer 10

1. Natural
2. Exaggerated
3. Idealized

Question 11

It relates to the realistic size of the visual elements in the artwork, especially in figurative artworks.

Answer 11

Nature

Question 12

It refers to the unusual size relations of visual elements, deliberately exaggerating the immensity or minuteness of an object.

Answer 12

Exaggerated

Question 13

The most common to those that follow canons of perfection, the size-relations of elements or objects, which achieve the most ideal-size relations.

Answer 13

Idealized

Question 14

Example of Natural Proportion

Answer 14

Georges-Pierre Seurat, “Bathers at Asnieres” (1884)

Question 15

Example of Exaggerated Proportion

Answer 15

Coosje van Bruggen, “Spoonbridge and Cherry” (1985)

Question 16

Example of Idealized Proportion

Answer 16

Leonardo da Vinci, “Vitruvian Man” (1490)

Question 17

It allows the attention of the viewer of a focal points, accentuating or drawing attention to these elements or objects.

Answer 17

Emphasis

Question 18

The disparity between the elements that figure into the composition.

Answer 18

Contrast

Question 19

Example of Emphasis and Contrast

Answer 19

Pieter Paul Rubens and Frans Snyders, “Prometheus Bound”

Question 20

It is the coherence of the artwork or it makes the elements stick together.

Answer 20

Unity

Question 21

It aims to retain the interest by allowing patches or areas that both excite and allow the eye to rest.

Answer 21

Variety

Question 22

Example of Unity and Variety

Answer 22

Wassily Kandinsky, “Several Circles” (1926)

Question 23

It is related to unity and variety, in which the elements achieve a sense of flow and interconnectedness.

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Harmony

Question 24

Example of Harmony

Answer 24

Georgia O’Keeffe, “Two Calla Lilies on Pink” (1928)

Question 25

It is the direction of the viewing eye as it goes through the artwork, often guided by areas or elements that are emphasized.

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Movement

Question 26

4 focal points of Movement

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1. Lines 2. Edges 3. Shape 4. Color

Question 27

Example of Movement

Answer 27

Vincent van Gogh, "Starry Night"

Question 28

These are recurring motifs and designs separated by intervals, creating implied movement.

Answer 28

Rhythm

Question 29

4 types of Rhythm

Answer 29

1. Regular 2. Alternating 3. Eccentric 4. Progressive

Question 30

It is symmetrically repeated parts separated by equal intervals in between.

Answer 30

Regular Rhythm

Question 31

It has different components separated by set intervals.

Answer 31

Alternating Rhythm

Question 32

It is irregular but the beats still connect.

Answer 32

Eccentric

Question 33

It has visual beats that moves from fast to slow and vice versa.

Answer 33

Progressive Rhythm

Question 34

Example of Regular Rhythm

Answer 34

Jasper Johns, "Three Flags"

Question 35

Example of Alternating Rhythm

Answer 35

M.C. Escher, "Lizard"

Question 36

Example of Eccentric Rhythm

Answer 36

Rene Magritte, "Golconde"

Question 37

Example of Progressive Rhythm

Answer 37

Marcel Duchamp, "Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 2)" (1912)

Question 38

It is a recurring manner of lines, shapes, colors, and other elements and gives a sense of predictability.

Answer 38

Repetition

Question 39

5 Principles of Arts

Answer 39

1. Balance 2. Rhythm 3. Proportion and Scale 4. Unity and Variety 5. Repetition and Pattern

Question 40

6 Principle of Arts

Answer 40

1. Balance 2. Rhythm 3. Proportion and Scale 4. Unity and Variety 5. Repetition and Pattern 6. Emphasis and Contrast

Question 41

It is the image created out of repetition.

Answer 41

Pattern

Question 42

Example of Repetition and Pattern

Answer 42

Islamic Mandala

Question 43

It refers to putting together the elements of arts.

Answer 43

Composition

Question 44

Latin words and meaning of Composition

Answer 44

cum, with | ponere, to put

Question 45

It refers to how much an element captures the viewer's attention.

Answer 45

Visual Weight

Question 46

It capture the eye more and demand more attention than straight-forward geometric shapes.

Answer 46

Complex Shapes

Question 47

3 common points in the Ikebana

Answer 47

1. Shin 2. Soe 3. Hikae

Question 48

It is the highest and placed between the 10 and 15 of the vertical.

Answer 48

Shin

Question 49

It is in the 45 to the vertical and facing the shin toward the left.

Answer 49

Soe

Question 50

It is at the 75 from the vertical and the third point.

Answer 50

Hikae

Question 51

It moves the human eye across the surface of an artwork.

Answer 51

Visual Beats

Question 52

It is the size of a component in relation to what we consider normal.

Answer 52

Scale

Question 53

These are scale figures that are named 'heroic'.

Answer 53

Large-scale figures

Question 54

It can bore and take away the attention of the viewer.

Answer 54

Uniformity

Question 55

A line that corresponds to a person's eye level.

Answer 55

Horizon Level

Question 56

6 perspective systems

Answer 56

1. One-point Perspective 2. Two-point Perspective 3. Three-point Perspective 4. Multiple-point perspective 5. Aerial or Atmospheric Perspective 6. Isometric

Question 57

It has a single point on the horizon level where parallel lines appear to recede.

Answer 57

One-point Perspective

Question 58

It has a vanishing point at both ends of the horizon line.

Answer 58

Two-point Perspective

Question 59

It has a third point below or above the horizon line.

Answer 59

Three-point Perspective

Question 60

It has more than three vanishing points and used in complex landscapes and background, where the foreground and background might have different vanishing points.

Answer 60

Multiple-point Perspective

Question 61

This mimics how distant objects appear blurry and faded while near objects are sharp and clear.

Answer 61

Aerial or Atmospheric Perspective

Question 62

This perspective system does not create an illusion of depth but represents the three dimensions of length, width, and height as they actually are.

Answer 62

Isometric

Question 63

They are suggested by the lines in a composition; line direction, angle and intensity, and indicate emotion.

Answer 63

Time and Motion

Question 64

A contemporary Chinese artist that explored the gunpowder as a medium of art.

Answer 64

Cai Guo-Qiang