Fundamentals of Visual Art (Theory)

Paper Code: 
VAC 131
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

What is Art- Definitions of art given by Western thinkers (Plato, Tolstoy, Croce, Hegel, Kant, Freud, Herbert Read)

Unit II: 
Unit II

Classification of Art: Painting, Applied Art, Sculpture, Graphic and printmaking (Techniques and methods and materials)

Unit III: 
Unit III

Elements of Art: Line, Form, Colour, Tone, Texture and Space

Unit IV: 
Unit IV

Principles of Composition: Unity, Balance, Harmony, Rhythm, Proportion, Emphasis and Dominance

Unit V: 
Unit V

Introduction of Folk Art (Rangoli, Mandana

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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