• In this section there is an introduction to the elements of art to be covered throughout the rest of the reading club, which will hopefully help you appreciate and analyze artworks. The elements of art are the parts making up the artwork, i.e. they are the structure that constructs the artwork.

    We will start by discussing your ideas about the elements of art and your first impressions and reactions towards a picture. On this basis, we will organize the preliminary activities to start thinking about your possible final project, in case you decide to take up the challenge.

    • Link to Wikimedia. Double-spirals with satellites of second order. Created by Wolfgang Beyer with the program Ultra Fractal 3. CC BY-SA 3.0. New window opens.In this computer-generated image we can find all the elements of art we are going to study in this course. It is a wonderful first impression to understand the key ideas presented in the analysis of any work of art.

      Have a good look at it, and then, complete the survey Introductory Overview to the Elements of Art below.

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