The power and authority to act as an independent agent; the power to speak for oneself and make decisions for oneself.
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El Anatsui adapts his art from his West African heritage to…
El Anatsui adapts his art from his West African heritage to discuss power distribution today.
The World War II Memorial is asymmetrical in balance.
The World War II Memorial is asymmetrical in balance.
A principle of design in which objects or shapes are distrib…
A principle of design in which objects or shapes are distributed unevenly in a work of art, but with a balanced sense of visual weight.
Art movement beginning in the Great Depression era, focused…
Art movement beginning in the Great Depression era, focused on exposing social inequality and abuses of power.
Competition on the Capitoline Hill (1630s) by Agostino Tassi…
Competition on the Capitoline Hill (1630s) by Agostino Tassi is an example of analytical vocabulary in art.
Visual element marking or implying stillness or passage of t…
Visual element marking or implying stillness or passage of time, or measuring the experience of past, present, and future; this element is often intertwined with other visual vocabulary, including the elements of balance, line shape, and direction, and real or implied motion.
Art movement of the early 1800s, often featuring exotic and…
Art movement of the early 1800s, often featuring exotic and violent subjects and dramatic compositions (including expressive line vocabulary and a warm color palette), exploring the dark side of human nature.
Anni Alber’s used the crosshatching technique to create Tria…
Anni Alber’s used the crosshatching technique to create Triadic I.
The Oath of the Horatii represents the Neoclassical spirit o…
The Oath of the Horatii represents the Neoclassical spirit of France in the 1780s.