According to our course text, this photo image shows many the visual elements and design principles, including color, line, shape, space, texture, balance, and unity, etc. The architects who design museums use space within the interior to create a dynamic visual that gives definition to the exhibitions displayed in the galleries. (Getlein 106).
This photo is a view of the interior of The National Museum of Women in the Arts. It seems to have a calming effect as it shows basic design elements of shading and contrasting geometrical forms in the beamed ceilings and the circular design pattern on the floor. The image is symmetrically balanced and very inviting. As a female art student, I found the photo interesting and hope to visit this museum in the future. Originally, I read this interesting and enlightening article in Washington Post newspaper's Sunday Section: ART N3. Online photo caption: Courtesy: WashingtonPost.com (link below): "The National Museum of Women in the Arts: Will progress make it obsolete? (The National Museum of Women in the Arts)"
WORKS CITED
1. Getlein, Mark. "Living With Art." Eighth Ed.New York, NY McGraw-Hill (2007). 27 April 2007.
2. Hornaday, Ann. "A Place of Honor, or of Confinement?" The WashingtonPost.com. ARTS N3. URL at:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/20/AR2007042000389.html. 22 April 2007.
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