1. What are the rules? Composition is the plan, placement or arrangement of the elements of art in a workComposition is the plan, placement or arrangement of the elements of art in a work Or, The dumb rulesThe dumb rules Can use human perception –Tendency to follow eyes, fill in incomplete images –Landscape painting exampleLandscape painting Use elements within the composition, such as points, lines and planes –Also, there are more geometric shapes, the golden mean –Photography examplePhotography

2. DaVinci - the Virgin, the Child and Saint Ann

3. Leonardo DaVinci – The Last Supper

4. Vermeer – the Geographer

5. Vermeer – the Letter

6. Vermeer – Lady Writing a Letter

7. Reubens – Copy of DaVinci Painting

8. Edward Hopper – 11 am

9. Van Gogh

10. Marc Chagall

12. Cezanne

13. Tamara De Lempicka

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15. Ansel Adams

16. Piet Mondrian

17. Composition exercise A dot on a piece of paper 8.5x11 Pin-up at the beginning of class Be prepared to explain why you did what you did…