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History of Horticulture: Lecture 38 1 Horticulture is more than technology and science but is also rich in esthetic values Lecture 38 Lecture 38 Esthetics of Horticulture Beauty An intangible quality which gives pleasures to the senses, exalts the mind and spirit; loveliness Visual beauty depends on visual perception Artists make judgments about beauty and communicate the experience Judgment is a reflection of cultural value People of different heritage have different opinions on what is beautiful and what is ugly La Primavera. 1477–1478 by Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510)

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Horticulture is more than technology andscience but is also rich in esthetic values

Lecture 38Lecture 38Esthetics of Horticulture

Beauty

An intangible quality which gives pleasures to the senses, exalts the mind and spirit; loveliness

Visual beauty depends on visual perceptionArtists make judgments about beauty and

communicate the experienceJudgment is a reflection of cultural valuePeople of different heritage have different opinions

on what is beautiful and what is ugly

La Primavera. 1477–1478 by Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510)

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ColorDepth and contrastSymmetryMovement and grace

Much of ornamental horticulture is concerned with the beauty of plants and gardens

Flowers and flower arrangementsGardens, garden design, and landscapes

Psychological Stimulation

Color Wheel

Color

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Depth & Contrast

Symmetry

Line Elicits Emotional Responses

Repose Action

Instability

Order

Stability

GraceConfusion

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Movement & Grace

Manner in which objects are artificially arranged to achieve a particular objective

Includes function and beautyMany consider functional objects are by nature

beautifulTrue in the past when objects were physical;

no longer true in modern worldSailboats were and are considered beautiful but

few think a computer chip is really beautiful

Design

Color: visible sensation from differentwavelengths of light

Hue (red, blue, yellow)Value (light vs. dark)Intensity (saturation or brilliance)

Texture: tactile surface qualityForm: shape or structure of 3-dimensional objectsLine: the limitation of shape or structure

Elements of Design

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Color

Texture

Form

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Line

Balance: implied stabilityRhythm: pulsating beat in sound; pattern of visual

spatial beatsEmphasis: focus attention on some dominant aspectHarmony: unity and completeness of the design

Design Principles

Graphic representation of symmetricaland asymmetrical balance

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Balance (formal)

Balance (informal)

Rhythm

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Rhythm

Emphasis

Harmony