Friday, May 27, 2011
Discover the Beauty of Geometrical Modern Abstract Paintings
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Geometrical art strikes our eyes as patterns for an abstract style of painting, much as a mosaic that is nonrepresentational seems merely a repetitive pattern. Geometrical art combined with the use of color may seem to give a three-dimensional effect, for instance green and red patterns appear to strobe their colors at us as our eyes send to our sensory brain the illusion that the painting moves, contrary to what our logical brain tells us. Famous artists such as Mondrian have used striking arrangements of black, yellow and red, bold tones on a white background, to form non-representational compositions. Abstract art appeals to our sense of order, as its sharp edges reassure us that our eyes are not deceiving us, that the crisp lines of paint form linear, pleasing pieces of art.
Geometrical art is the opposite of the expressionist abstract painting. What precision and planning it takes to measure the straight lines and angles of a piece of geometrical art! Bypassing the use of the bright and bold color scheme with its evocative emotionalism, the viewer accesses a logical train of thought when he sees the clarity of purpose in the piece. Though this art may be thought of as 20th century, in reality commercial design has used such themes for centuries. Who has seen the mathematical precision of a set of railroad tracks and not been mesmerized by their disappearing into the horizon, literally vanishing into the vanishing point? The street grating over a manhole gives the same effect, luring our vision first to the foreground of the forged iron cover and then passing through it to the black depths underground. Engineering is one of the multiple disciplines traceable in geometrical art.
Moving on to another discipline, geometrical art may be compared to music, with music’s geometrical progression of scales in the classic Western mode. Even in the atonal nature of Eastern music can be related thematically to geometrical art, as different sizes of rectangles can represent the swiftly-changing notes of such a piece of music. Going back to early Islamic art and its prohibition upon portraying religious figures, geometrical art lives from the 7th century onward as intricate patterns in the mosaics and grillwork of the seraglio. We can see that inventiveness in using fractal patterns began in a very early stage of art history when we consider the glory of Islamic arabesque patterns. With the spread of the Islamic world touching a great deal of Asia, even Chinese influences come to bear upon this far-flung empire as the two mighty schools of art touch shoulders. Given that the geometric patterns were used to connect spirituality with science and art, a key tenet of Islamic thought, the repetition of patterns in Islamic architecture has withstood the test of time to portray the endurance of this philosophy.
So you’ve decided upon a piece of geometrical art for your home and you’re ready to commission such an undertaking. You’ve considered your home or office’s basic colors, you’ve thought about the size of the canvas, the size of the general shapes, from half-inch square mosaic piece size to large blocks of color. Consult with your artist, gain his or her perspective on what the piece will look like, and make your selection with a cool head. Your walls are waiting for a bit of mathematical precision and order
This post was written by: beemagnet77
BeeMagnet is a professional graphic designer, web designer and business man with really strong passion that specializes in marketing strategy. Usually hangs out in Twitter has recently launched a blog dedicated to home design inspiration for designers, bride, photographers and artists called HomeBase
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