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Formal Analysis of Artworks
Quick questions on Scale and format explained: H2 Art
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What is format?Show answer
Format is the shape and orientation of the support. A vertical (portrait) format emphasises height, uprightness, aspiration or the standing human figure. A horizontal (landscape) format emphasises breadth, calm, panorama and the horizon. A square format feels stable, balanced and contained.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain how the physical size of a work affects the viewer's experience of it. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What is hierarchical scale and what does it signal? [3 marks]
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How might a vertical format and a horizontal format each suit a different subject? [3 marks]
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