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Art Appreciation
Looking—deep, careful looking—is not as simple as it seems. It is the aim of this guide to teach the skills needed to decode art, to provide you with tools you can apply to all of the visual information around you.
- Introduction to Art Appreciation
- Elements of art
- Line
- Shape and Form
- Color
- Space
- Texture
- Surface and Depth
- Light and shadow
- Principles of composition
- Balance, symmetry, and emphasis
- Movement
- Proportion and scale
- Pattern, repetition and rhythm, variety and unity