Title: Rhythm and Movement
1Rhythm and Movement
2Rhythm
- Rhythm is the principle of art that indicates
movement by the repetition of elements.
Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe's Lips, 1962
3There are 6 Types of Rhythm
- 1.) Visual Rhythm-rhythm you receive through your
eyes rather than through your ears. - A motif is a unit that is created in visual
rhythm. - A Pattern is a two-dimensional decorative visual
repetition.
4Examples of Visual Rhythm
African Kente Cloth
The Great Mosque at Cordoba, Spain
56 Types of Rhythm
- 2.) Random- a motif repeated in no apparent
order, with no regular spaces in between.
6Examples of Random Rhythm
- Jackson Pollock, Number One, 1948
Bowl, Kongo People
76 Types of Rhythm
- 3.) Regular- identical motifs and equal amounts
of space between them.
8Examples of Regular Rhythm
Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe's Lips, 1962
96 Types of Rhythm
- 4.) Alternating- can occur several ways to
introduce a second motif or to make a change in
the placement or content of the original motif
10Examples of Alternating Rhythm
Japanese Plate, Edo Period
116 Types of Rhythm
- 5.) Flowing- created by repeating wavy lines.
12Examples of Flowing Rhythm
Botticelli, The Birth of Venus (detail)
136 Types of Rhythm
- 6.) Progressive- a change in the motif each time
the motif is repeated.
14Examples of Progressive Rhythm
Hiroshige, Okazaki
- M.C. Escher, Sky and Water I
15How Artists Use Rhythm to Create Movement
- Movement is used to convey feelings and ideas.
It can be comforting and predictable, or it can
be monotonous, symbolic, or graceful. - Visual Movement is the principle of art that is
used to create the look and feeling of action and
guide the viewers eyes throughout the work of art
Bridget Riley, Blaze 3
16Futurism
- A group of artists tried to do more than control
the way viewers looked at art. These artists were
called Futurists. - Futurists used rhythm to capture the idea of
movement itself. - They used the word dynamism to refer to the
forces of movement. - They believed that nothing was solid or stable.
- They showed forms changing into energy by
slanting and overlapping surfaces.
17Futurist Art
- Giamcomo Balla, Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash
Umberto Boccioni, Unique Forms of Continuity in
Space
18Actual Movement
- Alexander Calder was a mechanical engineer.
Calder created his art by repeating abstract
shapes and putting them in real motion using air
currents and gravity. - Calder's art pieces were called kinetic
sculptures. Kinetic sculptures actually move in
space. Calder's sculptures were given the name
mobiles. Moving sculptures have been called
mobiles ever since.
19Alexander Calder
Calder, Enseign de Lunettes