Essential Visual Design and Geometric Concepts

Visual Arts & Geometry Terminology

Cinematography & Photography Shots

Understanding different camera shots is crucial for visual storytelling.

  • Extreme Close-Up (ECU)

    The nearest shot, informing us of very small details. Used sparingly and only when necessary to emphasize a specific element.

  • Close-Up Shot

    Includes only the character’s head, capturing all gestures, facial expressions, and emotions to convey the character’s feelings.

  • Medium Shot (Waist Shot)

    Captures only half of the body, typically

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Prehistoric Art & Eras: Stone Age to Metal Age Innovations

Prehistoric Art: Eras and Innovations

What is Prehistory?

Prehistory refers to the period from the appearance of early humans until the advent of writing, spanning approximately 1,000,000 years.

Major Prehistoric Eras: Stone and Metal Ages

The Stone Age is broadly divided into the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age), Mesolithic, and Neolithic (New Stone Age) periods. The Paleolithic period is further subdivided into Lower, Middle, and Upper Paleolithic.

During the Lower Paleolithic, tools were primarily made

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Franz Marc’s The Yellow Cow: Symbolism and Expressionism

Franz Marc’s The Yellow Cow: Painting Description

Franz Marc’s The Yellow Cow, created in 1911, is a vibrant and dynamic oil painting that reflects Marc’s bold use of colors and expressive forms. The central subject is a bright yellow cow, leaping joyfully across the canvas, filled with energy and movement. The cow’s exaggerated, rounded form contrasts with the angular shapes of the mountainous background, creating a visually striking composition. The background includes rolling hills, jagged

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Essential Art & Architecture Terminology

Art and Architecture Terminology

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Abacus A flat slab, typically square, that forms the uppermost part of a column’s capital, supporting the architrave or entablature in classical orders.Architrave The lowest part of the entablature, resting directly on the capitals of the columns.Ashlar Masonry Masonry composed of finely dressed, cut, and squared stones, typically laid in regular courses.

B

Base The lowest part of a column, pedestal, or wall, upon which the shaft rests.

C

Canon A set of rules or principles, Read More

Object Views: Orthogonal, Cavalier & Isometric

Representing Object Views

If an object is placed in a corner with its edges parallel to the walls, there will be three projection planes available: the vertical plane, the horizontal plane, and the lateral plane.

If you are positioned in front of each of these planes and look straight ahead at the object, the surfaces visible in each plane can be drawn. Each of these representations of the object is called an orthogonal projection or view.

Front View

This is the view of the object from the front, represented

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Chiesa del Sacro Nome di Gesù: Architecture and Decoration

The upper cornice creates a mixtilinear, four-sided convex shape resembling a Greek cross. Pilasters and a mixtilinear cornice adorn this section.

A phased, pyramidal design is employed, matching the concave buttresses that transfer the flashlight’s stress with pilasters, joining at the top.

Towards the flashlight, three straight sides are superimposed with pilasters, enhancing movement and connecting to the buttresses that lead to the temple’s interior columns within the lantern.

The lantern, a shrine,

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