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Foundations of Art and Design
Chapter 12: Scale and Proportion
Scale
Fig. 12.1Head of Constantine the Great (8.5 ft.)
Scale
Fig. 12.1 Head of Constantine the Great (8.5 ft.)
The scale of Fig. 12.1 Head of Constantine the Great is large. Why do you think that this scale was used?
1. Because the medium was large to start with
2. To convey the importance of the subject
3. Neither of these
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Size of Art
Fig.12.3The Hippopotamus at Zoological Gardens, Regent’s Parkby The Count de Montizon
Size of Art
1. Scale
2. Relative
3. Comparative
4. None of theseFig.12.3
The Hippopotamus at Zoological Gardens, Regent’s Park
by The Count de Montizon
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:
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Scale Within Art
Fig. 12.5 The Depositionby Fra Angelico
Scale Within ArtIn 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?
Fig. 12.5 The Deposition by Fra Angelico
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1. Repose
2. Sadness
3. Both of these
4. Neither of these
Size and Art
Fig. 12.7 Rosary Bead
Size and Art
1. The function of the work
2. The desired impact on the viewer
3. Both of these
4. Neither of these
The size of a work of art is determined by:
Fig. 12.7 Rosary Bead
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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
1. Yes
2. NoFig. 12.9 Body Building, Cape Canaveral Florida
by David LaChapelle
Does the actual size of a work of art have to relate to the nature of the imagery that the artist is depicting?
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Hierarchical Scaling
Fig. 12.10 Family Portrait
by Viola Frey
Hierarchical Scaling
1. Hierarchical Scaling
2. Relative scale
3. Large scale
When the use of relative size indicates the relative importance of the objects or people depicted, the term used is:
Fig. 12.10 Family Portrait by Viola Frey1 2 3
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Compare and Contrast
Fig. 12.12 Madonna in the Churchby Van Eyck
Compare and Contrast
1. The importance of the Madonna
2. The importance of Christ
3. The holiness of the Madonna
4. The holiness of the church
In Fig. 12.12 Madonna in the Church what does the scale of the Madonna signify?
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Compare and Contrast
Fig. 12.13 Interior of the Pantheonby Pannini
Compare and Contrast
In Fig. 12.13 Interior of the Pantheon the artist uses scale to show the
1. The insignificance of people
2. The grandeur of the structure and architecture
3. Both of these
4. Neither of these
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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:
1. To challenge the viewer to look at the familiar in a new way
2. For fun
3. To make a political statement
Fig. 12.14 The Knife Ship by Claes Oldenburg
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The Golden Rectangle
The Golden Rectangle
Fig. 12.21 is a depiction of the:
1. Golden Rectangle
2. Mean rectangle
3. Extreme rectangle
4. All of these
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The Spiral
Fig. 12.24 Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson
The SpiralFig. 12.24 Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson is an example of a(n):
1. Earthworks
2. Mobile
3. Kinetic Artwork
4. Relief Sculpture
Fig. 12.24 Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson1 2 3 4
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The Spiral, continued…
Fig. 12.25The Great Mosque at Samarra
The Spiral, continued…
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Fig. 12.25 The Great Mosque at Samarra in Iraq replicates:
1. The spiral
2. Nature
3. Both of these
4. Neither of these
Fig. 12.25The 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 RectangleIn 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:
Fig. 12.29The Fall of Man and the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden
by Michelangelo
1. Aesthetically pleasing
2. The square root of 5 (or 2.236) times the width of the rectangle
3. Used as the “frame” for many pieces of art including buildings and paintings
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