symmetry

Examples of symmetry in the following topics:

• Compositional Balance

  • Just as symmetry relates to aesthetic preference and reflects an intuitive sense for how things "should" appear, the overall balance of a given composition contributes to outside judgments of the work.
  • The opposite of symmetry is asymmetry.
  • Asymmetry is defined as the absence of, or a violation of, the principles of symmetry.
  • Although pre-modern architectural styles tended to place an emphasis on symmetry (except where extreme site conditions or historical developments lead away from this classical ideal), modern and postmodern architects frequently used asymmetry as a design element.
  • Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man is often used as a representation of symmetry in the human body and, by extension, the natural universe.

• Rhythm

  • Rhythm (from Greek rhythmos, "any regular recurring motion, symmetry" (Liddell and Scott 1996)) may be generally defined as a "movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions" (Anon. 1971).
  • Hilma af Klint's Svanen (The Swan) exemplifies the visual representation of rhythm using color and symmetry.
  • Color and symmetry work together in this painting to guide the eye of the viewer in a particular visual rhythm.

• Neoclassicism

  • The latter, with its emphasis on asymmetry, bright colors, and ornamentation is typically considered to be the direct opposite of the Neoclassical style, which is based on order, symmetry and simplicity.
  • Its austere facade, arched doorways and minimal symmetry reflect his adherence to classical stylistic values.

• Mannerist Architecture

  • They did so by deliberately playing with the symmetry, order, and harmony typically found in Renaissance architecture.
  • Hallmarks of High Renaissance architecture are symmetry, proportion, order, harmony, and deliberate references to the buildings of the classical past.
  • They did so by deliberately playing with the symmetry, order, and harmony typically found in Renaissance architecture.

• Rococo Architecture

  • Whilst the styles were similar, there are some notable differences between both Rococo and Baroque architecture, one of them being symmetry, since Rococo emphasized the asymmetry of forms, whilst Baroque was the opposite.

• The East

  • Axial symmetry is a characteristic of all major Timurid structures, notably the Shah-e Zendah in Samarkand and the mosque of Gowhar Shad in Mashhad.
  • This symmetry extended to the building of an entire mirror mosque in red sandstone to complement the Mecca-facing mosque place to the west of the main structure.

• Architecture in the Hellenistic Period

  • Examples include slender and unfluted Doric columns and four-fronted capitals on Ionic columns, the latter of which helped to solve design problems concerning symmetry on temple porticos.
  • Instead of focusing on symmetry and harmony, the building focuses on the experience of the viewer.

• American Art Deco Architecture

  • The Art Deco style is often characterized by its use of rich colors, symmetry, bold geometric shapes, simple composition, rectilinear rather than curvilinear shapes, and lavish ornamentation.

• Painting and Sculpture

  • Rococo, also referred to as Late Baroque, is an eighteenth-century artistic movement and style, which developed in Paris as a reaction against the grandeur, symmetry and strict regulations of the Baroque, especially that of the Palace of Versailles.

• Emphasis

  • An even number of subjects produces symmetries in the image, which can appear less natural for a naturalistic, informal composition.