VENETIAN MASK

What is the Venice Carnival?

• Mardi Graz

• annual festival held in Venice, Italy

• A parade

When do they celebrate the carnival?

• December 25

• 40 days before Lent

• A holiday

What is Venice built on?

• Adriatic sea

• 118 islands in the middle of the Venetian Lagoon

• Italy

Carnival mask are made for centuries in Venice, these distinctive masks were formed from

• Porcelain and wildly decorated with fur, fabric, gems, or feathers.

• Ceramic and wildly decorated with fur, fabric, gems, or feathers.

• Paper mache and wildly decorated with fur, fabric, gems, or feathers.

What is Symmetrical Balance

• Both Formal and Informal Balance

• Informal Balance

  Elements are placed unevenly in an artwork, but balance each other out harmoniously.

• Formal Balance

  This is when an artwork is “weighted” the same on both sides of the artwork

What is Asymmetrical Balance?

• “Informal Balance”

  Elements are placed unevenly in an artwork, but balance each other out harmoniously.

• “Formal Balance”

  This is when an artwork is “weighted” the same on both sides of the artwork

• Both Formal and Informal Balance

What is Composition in Art?

• another word for writing

• the placement or arrangement of visual elements or 'ingredients' in a work of art

• ways of beginning writers can learn to express their ideas and thoughts.

Why is composition important in design?

• It guides the viewer's eye through the information in the specific order the designer intends.

• It makes the artwork brighter and colorful

• It creates contrast in design

You'll find Venice in what country?

• Italy

• France

• Greece

What are metallic colors

• copper, gold, and silver

• magenta, emerald, onyx

• crimson, sapphire, and opal