The internal structure of an artwork
The internal structure of an artwork
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Take a close look at this painting
Examine the painting Oath of the Horatii, by Jacques-Louis David (1784).
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Oath of the Horatii (David, 1784)
Complete the description of this painting
Fill in the gaps in the text using the words listed below. Bear in mind that you may need to repeat the same word several times.
lead |
lies | implied | viewer |
glances |
real | subject |
structural |
focal | center |
The
The lines of the composition the eye into the point. These lines may be (i.e painted ones), as is the case with the men’s raised arms in this particular artwork. Or they could be force lines, that is, imagined by the thanks to the movements suggested by gestures, , and so on. For example: in this painting all the men are looking toward the point.
point, sometimes also called “point of interest” or “
of interest”, is the main
of the composition. In this case, the
point
in the father’s hands, which hold up the swords.
The lines of the composition the eye into the point. These lines may be (i.e painted ones), as is the case with the men’s raised arms in this particular artwork. Or they could be force lines, that is, imagined by the thanks to the movements suggested by gestures, , and so on. For example: in this painting all the men are looking toward the point.
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