San Diego State University Proportion and Scale in Art Discussion

I’m working on a art discussion question and need a sample draft to help me learn.

For this week’s discussion, select a work of art that uses scale and proportion in a distinct or pronounced way. Some questions to consider when writing your post: How does the use of scale and/or proportion relate to the context and meaning of the work of art? Are these principles used naturalistically or are they distorted in such a way as to subvert traditional associations? How does the use of scale/proportion affect viewer perceptions? What other elements or principles enhance the work’s appearance? Remember to use vocabulary terms and refer to concepts discussed in the textbook and/or online lecture. some terms you need to use(not all).

• Elements of Art (color, form, line, mass, shape, space, texture, time and motion, value, volume)
• Principles of Design (balance, contrast, emphasis, focal point, pattern, proportion, rhythm, scale, unity, variety)
• hierarchical scale
• monumental scale
• distorted scale
• proportion
• naturalistic
• idealized
• Classical period
• Renaissance
• The Golden Section (Golden Mean)
• Polykleitos’ canon