Pictorial Composition Recommended in Harvard List of

Recommended in Harvard List of Great Books on Art

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Pictorial Composition Recommended in Harvard List ofA painting's technique, color, and perspective may all be excellent, yet the painting will fail unless its composition succeeds. Composition is the harmonious arranging of the component parts of a work of art into a unified whole. Henry Poore examines the works of old masters and moderns in this book and uses these examples to explain the principles of compositions in art. All the paintings that the author analyzes are illustrated in the text 166