Гармонія у мистецтві

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HARMONY IN ART

Figure 9–1

Picture a coin with the word variety on its face. The word on the flip side of such a coin would be harmony. You know the term harmony from music, where it refers to two or more instruments or voice parts combining to create a pleasant sound. In art, harmony is the principle of art concerned with combining similar art elements to create a pleasing appearance. In Figure 9–1 O’Keeffe has used analogous colors to create harmony. Skilled artists use the principles of variety and harmony to successfully blend the art elements. Too much variety and too little harmony in a work can make it complicated and confusing. Focusing only on harmony, on the other hand, can make a work humdrum and uninteresting. Notice how the artist of the work in Figure 3–7 combines the two principles.

EMPHASIS IN ART

When you want to call attention to an important word in a sentence, what do you do? You underline or italicize the word. This makes it stand out visually from the rest of the words on the page. It gives the word emphasis. In art, emphasis has almost the same meaning. Emphasis is the principle of art concerned with making an element or object in an artwork stand out. The use of this principle helps

the artist control what part of a work the viewer looks at first. It also helps the artist control how long the viewer will spend looking at each of the different parts. Emphasis can be created by contrast or extreme changes in an element of art. Examine the portrait in Figure 9–2. The painting was done by Rembrandt. What do you notice first in this painting? Most likely, your attention was drawn to the woman’s face, the flower, or both. Notice that these areas are accentuated by the use of light. They stand out in vivid contrast to the rest of the painting, which is in shadow.

Figure 9–2

Ex.2. Випишіть десять незнайомих вам слів з тексту: «Harmony in art», «Emphasis in art».

Ex.3. Складіть чотири запитання до тексту.

Ex.4. Заповніть пропуски:

1. Picture a coin with the … variety on its face.

2. Skilled artists use the principles of variety and … to successfully blend the art elements.

3. Too much variety and too little harmony in a work can make it … and confusing.

4. This makes it stand out … from the rest of the words on the page.

5. It also helps the artist control how long the … will spend looking at each of the different parts.

6. Notice that these areas are … by the use of light.

Питання для самоконтролю:

1. Name two ways artists can achieve variety in works of art.

2. How do artists achieve harmony in works of art?

Рекомендована література:

1. Gene Mittler, Ph.D. «Exploring Art» Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2005

2. Gene Mittler, Ph.D. «Introducing Art» Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2005

Unit 11. THE ROLE OF DRAWING IN ART

Роль малюнка в мистецтві

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