Foundations of Art and Design

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Foundations of Art and Design

• Chapter 12 Scale and Proportion

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Scale
Fig. 12.1 Head of Constantine the Great (8.5 ft.)
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Scale
The scale of Fig. 12.1 Head of Constantine the
Great is large. Why do you think that this scale
was used?

1. Because the medium was large to start with
2. To convey the importance of the subject
3. Neither of these

Fig. 12.1 Head of Constantine the Great (8.5 ft.)
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Size of Art
Fig.12.3 The Hippopotamus at Zoological Gardens,
Regents Park by The Count de Montizon
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Size of Art
The size of an object in relationship to its
surroundings as seen in Fig.12.3 The Hippopotamus
at Zoological Gardens, Regents Park by The Count
de Montizon is referred to as

1. Scale
2. Relative
3. Comparative
4. None of these

Fig.12.3 The Hippopotamus at Zoological Gardens,
Regents Park by The Count de Montizon
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Scale Within Art
Fig. 12.5 The Deposition by Fra Angelico
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Scale Within Art
In Fig. 12.5 The Deposition the artist Fra
Angelico creates a dramatic response by varying
the size or scale of the elements within the
overall design or composition. What effect or
response do you feel this creates?

1. Repose
2. Sadness
3. Both of these
4. Neither of these

Fig. 12.5 The Deposition by Fra Angelico
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Size and Art
Fig. 12.7 Rosary Bead
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Size and Art
The size of a work of art is determined by

1. The function of the work
2. The desired impact on the viewer
3. Both of these
4. Neither of these

Fig. 12.7 Rosary Bead
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Size and Scale of Elements Within the Design or
Pattern
Fig. 12.9 Body Building, Cape Canaveral Florida
by David LaChapelle
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Size and Scale of Elements Within the Design or
Pattern
Does the actual size of a work of art have to
relate to the nature of the imagery that the
artist is depicting?

1. Yes
2. No

Fig. 12.9 Body Building, Cape Canaveral
Florida by David LaChapelle
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Hierarchical Scaling
Fig. 12.10 Family Portrait by Viola Frey
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Hierarchical Scaling
When the use of relative size indicates the
relative importance of the objects or people
depicted, the term used is

1. Hierarchical Scaling
2. Relative scale
3. Large scale

Fig. 12.10 Family Portrait by Viola Frey
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Compare and Contrast
Fig. 12.12 Madonna in the Church by Van Eyck
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Compare and Contrast
In Fig. 12.12 Madonna in the Church what does the
scale of the Madonna signify?

1. The importance of the Madonna
2. The importance of Christ
3. The holiness of the Madonna
4. The holiness of the church

Fig. 12.12 Madonna in the Church by Van Eyck
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Compare and Contrast
Fig. 12.13 Interior of the Pantheon by Pannini
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Compare and Contrast
In Fig. 12.13 Interior of the Pantheon the artist
uses scale to show the

1. The insignificance of people
2. The grandeur of the structure and architecture
3. Both of these
4. Neither of these

Fig. 12.13 Interior of the Pantheon by Pannini
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Distortion of Scale
Fig. 12.14 The Knife Ship by Claes Oldenburg
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Distortion of Scale
In Fig. 12.14 The Knife Ship, Claes Oldenburg
distorts the realistic scale of objects

1. To challenge the viewer to look at the familiar
   in a new way
2. For fun
3. To make a political statement

Fig. 12.14 The Knife Ship by Claes Oldenburg
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The Golden Rectangle
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The Golden Rectangle
Fig. 12.21 is a depiction of the

1. Golden Rectangle
2. Mean rectangle
3. Extreme rectangle
4. All of these

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The Spiral
Fig. 12.24 Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson
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The Spiral
Fig. 12.24 Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson is an
example of a(n)

1. Earthworks
2. Mobile
3. Kinetic Artwork
4. Relief Sculpture

Fig. 12.24 Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson
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The Spiral, continued
Fig. 12.25 The Great Mosque at Samarra
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The Spiral, continued
Fig. 12.25 The Great Mosque at Samarra in Iraq
replicates

1. The spiral
2. Nature
3. Both of these
4. Neither of these

Fig. 12.25 The Great Mosque at Samarra
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The Root Five Rectangle
Fig. 12.29 The Fall of Man and the Expulsion from
the Garden of Eden by Michelangelo
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The Root Five Rectangle
In Fig. 12.29 The Fall of Man and the Expulsion
from the Garden of Eden the tree is in the main
square of a root 5 rectangle. This rectangle is
thought to be

1. Aesthetically pleasing
2. The square root of 5 (or 2.236) times the width
   of the rectangle
3. Used as the frame for many pieces of art
   including buildings and paintings
4. All of these

Fig. 12.29 The Fall of Man and the Expulsion from
the Garden of Eden by Michelangelo