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  2. Composition (visual arts) - Wikipedia

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    For example, a work of art is said to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye if the elements within the work are arranged in a balanced compositional way. [10] However, there are artists such as Salvador Dalí who aim to disrupt traditional composition and challenge the viewer to rethink balance and design elements within art works.

  3. Prosperous Suzhou - Wikipedia

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    Skillfully composed, Prosperous Suzhou combines Western linear perspective with traditional Chinese compositional devices. [ 3 ] [ 5 ] The scroll is invaluable from both a historical and an artistic point of view, [ 6 ] depicting in intricate detail the mid-18th century topography and customs of Suzhou , allowing modern viewers to visit a ...

  4. Themes in Italian Renaissance painting - Wikipedia

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    The Flagellation of Christ by Piero della Francesca (above) demonstrates in a single small work many of the themes of Italian Renaissance painting, both in terms of compositional elements and subject matter. Immediately apparent is Piero's mastery of perspective and light.

  5. Beethoven's compositional method - Wikipedia

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    Beethoven's process of composition changed over the course of his career. Many scholars divide his career into three main time periods; the early, middle, and late period. During the early period (ended in 1802) the driving force behind his compositions was his desire to master the Viennese style of composition. [1]

  6. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and The Five - Wikipedia

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    The second was the incorporation of musical elements from eastern nations inside the Russian empire; this was a quality that would later become known as musical orientalism. The third was a progressive and anti-academic approach to music. The fourth was the incorporation of compositional devices linked with folk music.

  7. List of art techniques - Wikipedia

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    Types of art techniques There is no exact definition of what constitutes art. Artists have explored many styles and have used many different techniques to create art.

  8. Rule of thirds - Wikipedia

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    The rule of thirds is a rule of thumb for composing visual art such as designs, films, paintings, and photographs. [3] The guideline proposes that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally spaced horizontal lines and two equally spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed ...

  9. Fugue - Wikipedia

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    The six-part fugue in the "Ricercar a 6" from The Musical Offering, in the hand of Johann Sebastian BachIn classical music, a fugue (/ f juː ɡ /, from Latin fuga, meaning "flight" or "escape" [1]) is a contrapuntal, polyphonic compositional technique in two or more voices, built on a subject (a musical theme) that is introduced at the beginning in imitation (repetition at different pitches ...