Foundations of Art and Design

Foundations of Art and Design Chapter 12: Scale and Proportion

Scale Fig. 12.1 Head of Constantine the Great (8.5 ft.)

Scale The scale of Fig. 12.1 Head of Constantine the Great is large. Why do you think that this scale was used? • Because the medium was large to start with • To convey the importance of the subject • Neither of these Fig. 12.1 Head of Constantine the Great (8.5 ft.)

Size of Art Fig.12.3 The Hippopotamus at Zoological Gardens, Regent’s Park by The Count de Montizon

Size of Art The size of an object in relationship to its surroundings as seen in Fig.12.3 The Hippopotamus at Zoological Gardens, Regent’s Park by The Count de Montizon is referred to as: • Scale • Relative • Comparative • None of these Fig.12.3 The Hippopotamus at Zoological Gardens, Regent’s Park by The Count de Montizon

Scale Within Art Fig. 12.5 The Deposition by Fra Angelico

Scale Within Art In Fig. 12.5 The Deposition the artist Fra Angelico creates a dramatic response by varying the size or scale of the elements within the overall design or composition. What effect or response do you feel this creates? • Repose • Sadness • Both of these • Neither of these Fig. 12.5 The Deposition by Fra Angelico

Size and Art Fig. 12.7 Rosary Bead

Size and Art The size of a work of art is determined by: • The function of the work • The desired impact on the viewer • Both of these • Neither of these Fig. 12.7 Rosary Bead

Size and Scale of Elements Within the Design or Pattern Fig. 12.9 Body Building, Cape Canaveral Florida by David LaChapelle

Size and Scale of Elements Within the Design or Pattern Does the actual size of a work of art have to relate to the nature of the imagery that the artist is depicting? • Yes • No Fig. 12.9 Body Building, Cape Canaveral Florida by David LaChapelle

Hierarchical Scaling Fig. 12.10 Family Portrait by Viola Frey

Hierarchical Scaling When the use of relative size indicates the relative importance of the objects or people depicted, the term used is: • Hierarchical Scaling • Relative scale • Large scale Fig. 12.10 Family Portrait by Viola Frey

Compare and Contrast Fig. 12.12 Madonna in the Church by Van Eyck

Compare and Contrast In Fig. 12.12 Madonna in the Church what does the scale of the Madonna signify? • The importance of the Madonna • The importance of Christ • The holiness of the Madonna • The holiness of the church Fig. 12.12 Madonna in the Church by Van Eyck

Compare and Contrast Fig. 12.13 Interior of the Pantheon by Pannini

Compare and Contrast In Fig. 12.13 Interior of the Pantheon the artist uses scale to show the • The insignificance of people • The grandeur of the structure and architecture • Both of these • Neither of these Fig. 12.13 Interior of the Pantheon by Pannini

Distortion of Scale Fig. 12.14 The Knife Ship by Claes Oldenburg

Distortion of Scale In Fig. 12.14 The Knife Ship, Claes Oldenburg distorts the realistic scale of objects: • To challenge the viewer to look at the familiar in a new way • For fun • To make a political statement Fig. 12.14 The Knife Ship by Claes Oldenburg

The Golden Rectangle

The Golden Rectangle Fig. 12.21 is a depiction of the: • Golden Rectangle • Mean rectangle • Extreme rectangle • All of these

The Spiral Fig. 12.24 Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson

The Spiral Fig. 12.24 Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson is an example of a(n): • Earthworks • Mobile • Kinetic Artwork • Relief Sculpture Fig. 12.24 Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson

The Spiral, continued… Fig. 12.25 The Great Mosque at Samarra

The Spiral, continued… Fig. 12.25 The Great Mosque at Samarra in Iraq replicates: • The spiral • Nature • Both of these • Neither of these Fig. 12.25 The Great Mosque at Samarra

The Root Five Rectangle Fig. 12.29 The Fall of Man and the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden by Michelangelo

The Root Five Rectangle In Fig. 12.29 The Fall of Man and the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden the tree is in the main square of a root 5 rectangle. This rectangle is thought to be: • Aesthetically pleasing • The square root of 5 (or 2.236) times the width of the rectangle • Used as the “frame” for many pieces of art including buildings and paintings • All of these Fig. 12.29 The Fall of Man and the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden by Michelangelo

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