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Principles of Design and Composition
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How elements are organized: balance, emphasis/focal point, movement, rhythm/repetition/pattern, proportion/scale, unity/variety, contrast, and overall composition (including pictorial space and viewpoint). Complements formal elements for full visual analysis.
Goal
Analyze how compositional choices and design principles guide the viewer’s eye and create hierarchy, tension, or harmony; compare two works on the basis of composition alone.
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