Walters Art Museum: Principles of Composition (Online)

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Principles of Composition


When we look at a painting, we might be impressed with the technique that it displays, how it reflects reality, or the emotion that it projects. In order to influence the way we experience a painting, a good artist will have made use of the principles of composition. Discover some of the most common principles that artists use in the European tradition.

Image Credit: Jean-Léon Gérôme, The Duel After the Masquerade,  1857-1859, oil on canvas.  Bequest of Henry Walters, 1931, acc. no. 37.51.

Docent Sheila Vidmar. Sheila has lived in the Baltimore area all her life.  She retired from a career as a litigation attorney and has been volunteering as a docent at the Walters since 2013.  Sheila enjoys giving tours of the collection in person and via Zoom. 

Sharon Edlow is co-docent. 

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