Repetition and Rhythm

REPETITION:Repeated visual elements such as color, texture, line and shape create strong visual connections that serve as a unifying force within a composition. When these elements are arranged into a deliberate pattern, a sense of RHYTHM is created that guides the eye through the piece, making something inherently stationary appear dynamic.

The Parthenon was constructed in Athens in the 5th century B.C. It is made of marble and limestone and was originally used as a temple for the goddess Athena.

The Hotel Uzbekistan, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is an example of Soviet architecture.

 

The Star, by American Sculptor Alexander Calder in 1960, is made of polychrome sheet metal and steel wire.