In the first image, “Gian Federico Madruzzo”, the choice of neutral colors in the figures clothing, walls and floor create unity. The warm red hue colored curtain in the upper right corner creates variety. This painting is also asymmetrical because it is not balance. If you were to divide this painting vertically it would not be balance. There would be more on the right of the picture(the curtain and dog), then there would be on the left of the picture. Also the man figure is not standing completely straight and has his foot arched out which also makes this painting asymmetrical. The artist used this asymmetrical principle to set off the center of the painting. The artist also used subordination in this painting. The use of lighter neutral colors in the background make not only the main figure stand out but also the red curtain. Emphasis would be the use of the warm red hue for the curtain. When first glancing at the painting, the red curtain is the first eye-catching thing because of the use of colors throughout. Scale and proportion are both normal size. The artist used a dog as an opposing subject so that scale and proportion would be show as normal humanlike size. The only rhythm that I see in this painting is the flooring. It is a repetition of brown blocks.
In the second painting, “Cardinal Bandinello Sauli, His Secretary, and Two Geographers”the unity is shown threw the use of complimentary colors and the use of the warm hue red. I has an asymmetrical balance because there is no center object and the use of space is different of both sides of the painting both left and right. Emphasis and subordination is seen by the artist’s use of the bright warm hue red on the dark complimentary color green. Just the use of the warm hue is the emphasis and the use of that color on a dark background is the subordination. Scale and proportion are normal scale which is shown because all objects in painting are the same size and proportion including the furniture. The only rhythm is the pattern repeated on the table cloth.
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Dear Jen,
This essay demonstrates a knowledge of the principles of design, however,
comments:
1. Remember a well written paragraph has good structure. Good structure includes a Thesis sentence, a supporting body and a conclusion.
This essay is lacking in structure.
2. The name of the artist, the name of the work, the date and medium should always be included.
3. A-symmetry and symmetry are balances. The balance has to do with weight. To say:
"If you were to divide this painting vertically it would not be balance."
is incorrect.
What I think is meant here is that
"If you were to divide this painting vertically it would not have equal weight on both sides."
3. "Set off" could emphasis be used here?
4. Good observation about the dog and scale.
5. "Threw" should be through.
6. Remember these essays are supposed to be comparison and contrast essays.
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