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Triangles And Art

Triangles And Art. By: John Henry Jackson.

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Triangles And Art

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  1. Triangles And Art By: John Henry Jackson

  2. In ancient times (prehistory), people used triangular shapes to represent human bodies. These forms appeared in petroglyphs (rock carvings) at Buffalo Eddy at Snake River, in paintings from Warli Paintings from India, and in carvings and paintings of the American Plains Indians. Petroglyphs at Snake River Triangular Human Forms Warli Painting

  3. Triangles are used in: • Sculptures • Windows • Architecture • Tiling • Sketches • Paintings • Jewelry • Warning Signs • The typical triangles that are used in art are equilateral/equiangular and right triangles. • Triangles in art are used for stability (mainly in architecture), as a simple shape, and to arouse interest in something (especially paintings, sketches, sculptures, etc.) • Triangles are used to stabilize objects, to draw attention to something, and often as a simpler alternative to a circular or roundish shape. Triangles in Art

  4. http://www.digitalartsphotography.com/artstore/idaho_washington_oregon_art_photos/idaho%20-%20buffalo%20eddy%20petroglyphs%20b.htmhttp://www.digitalartsphotography.com/artstore/idaho_washington_oregon_art_photos/idaho%20-%20buffalo%20eddy%20petroglyphs%20b.htm • http://www.maharashtratourism.net/art-craft/warli-painting.html • http://www.luxuryhousingtrends.com/archive/2006/09/bathroom-tile-i/ • http://www.greenrmedia.co.uk/index.php/2010/09/car-art-petrol-fashioned-monsters/ • http://www.comp.rgu.ac.uk/docs/health/hands/test/passport.htm Picture Bibliography

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