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Unity in variety. In aesthetics, " unity in variety " (sometimes " unity in diversity " [1]) is a principle declaring that in art beauty can come from the variety of diverse components grouped together thus creating a fused impression as a whole. [2] In the more broad meaning, to find pleasure in interaction with any set of objects, humans need ...
In the seventeenth-century aesthetic concepts from classical antiquity in Western art, including proportion, harmony, unity, decorum, were challenged by new styles, such as Baroque, that adopted new styles and technique to distinguish itself from previous forms of art. [8]
Composition (visual arts) The term composition means "putting together". It can be thought of as the organization of the elements of art according to the principles of art. Composition can apply to any work of art, from music through writing and into photography, that is arranged using conscious thought. In the visual arts, composition is often ...
Art & Language, Art-Language Vol. 3 Nr. 1, 1974. Conceptual art, also referred to as conceptualism, is art in which the concept (s) or idea (s) involved in the work are prioritized equally to or more than traditional aesthetic, technical, and material concerns. Some works of conceptual art may be constructed by anyone simply by following a set ...
Color scheme. In color theory, a color scheme is a combination of 2 or more colors used in aesthetic or practical design. Aesthetic color schemes are used to create style and appeal. Colors that create a harmonious feeling when viewed together are often used together in aesthetic color schemes. Practical color schemes are used to inhibit or ...
Art as Experience. Art as Experience (1934) is John Dewey's major writing on aesthetics, originally delivered as the first William James Lecture at Harvard (1932). Dewey's aesthetics have been found useful in a number of disciplines, including new media. Dewey had previously written articles on aesthetics in the 1880s and had further addressed ...
Gradation (art) Crystal Gradation by Paul Klee, watercolour, 1921. In the visual arts, gradation is the technique of gradually transitioning from one hue to another, or from one shade to another, or one texture to another. Space, distance, atmosphere, volume, and curved or rounded forms are some of the visual effects created with gradation.
t. e. In Greek mythology, Harmonia (/ hɑːrˈmoʊniə /; Ancient Greek: Ἁρμονία / harmoˈnia /, "harmony", "agreement") is the goddess of harmony and concord. Her Roman counterpart is Concordia. Her Greek opposite is Eris, whose Roman counterpart is Discordia.