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“Terracotta Jar”, 2 nd -3 rd Century AD

1 Re·lief (Noun): [French, from Middle French, from Italian rilievo relievo] a :

a mode of sculpture in which forms and figures are distinguished from a surrounding plane surface b : sculpture or a sculptural form executed in this mode c : projecting detail, ornament, or figures. (Merriam Webster Dictionary)

Said to be from Tarentum (South Italy), “the moldedfigures on the body of this container can be identified

as Dionysus standing and Silenus riding on a donkey.The jar is a rare, but not unheard of, example of easternpottery imported into Italy”. (Metropolitan Museum of

Art)

Relief

I consider “Relief”

as a word that describes a piece of art, be it a sculpture, painting,panel, wall, or print, of which the surface plane surrounding an

image has been either raised or lowered, giving the object a two-dimensional appearance.



“Bottle of Vieux Marc, Glass, Guitar, and Newspaper”, 1913

A plane is a “three-dimensional form that has length and width but minimal thickness. Depending on the material used, planes can be transparent or opaque,rigid or flexible. Complex surfaces and enclosures can be constructed using folded or bent planes and when slotted together, planes can be used to create a variety of sturdy forms.” (Stewart 194)

Plane

This is an example of an AnalyticCubism piece of art created by PabloPicasso. Cubism asks the viewer to

consider the basic problem of how itis that we perceive objects and cometo actually know and understandtheir physicality. In this work, Picasso

explores how forms can exist in space

through different angles and viewpoints that are interwoven through a series of overlapping planes.

I consider a “Plane”

to be a one-or two-dimensional building block, which whencombined with other basic design elements, create a three-dimensional object.



Personal Photograph – “The Art Institute of Pittsburgh”

1 Form (Noun): 10 c : the structural element, plan, or design of a work of art d : a visible and measurable unit defined by a contour : a bounded surface or volume. (MWD)

This is a photograph of the lobby that I took during my first visit tothe Art Institute of Pittsburgh thispast July. I felt this picture hasseveral elements that wereindicative of “Form”, and made for

an excellent illustration of such.

For example, the crown molding, thelight fixtures, columns, and table –

each three-dimensional –

containheight, width, and depth.

I consider “Form”

to be an element of

art, encompassing objects or pieces

that are three-dimensional (versesshape which encompasses flat or two-dimensional objects). However, Ithink form also means the entirety of visible elements of a given object

and the context, or way in whichthey are brought together,

allowing the viewer to understandthe object.

Form



“Tree Line Suite, Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas”

2 Contrast (Noun): 1 a : juxtaposition of dissimilar elements (as color, tone, or emotion) in a work of art b : degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of a picture 2 : the difference or degree of difference between things having similar or comparable natures 3 : a person or thing that exhibits differences when compared with another.(MWD)

I felt this photograph of a room in

the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas,

Nevada, was an excellent example ofthe use of contrast in Interior Design.The bright bold blue hue of a muralspanning from wall-to-wall, contrastsgreatly against the neutral palette of

the room and creates a sense of

excitement as well as a focal point of

visual interest.

I consider “Contrast”

to be an elementof design that can create visual

interest, excitement, or create a focalpoint through the emphasizing of

differences by two or more opposingfactors, whether they be through anobject’s shape, emotion, movement,scale, texture, or color. For example,large and small, angular and

curvilinear, light and dark, bright and dull, or even the contrasting useof modern and traditional design in a home.

Contrast

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