Assignment 2

The Wounded Angel (Finnish: Haavoittunut enkeli) (1903) by Hugo Simberg

Three central hand-drawn forms, overlapping two irregular forms curved to create the illusion of gravity. Color creates the illusion of volume on the irregular and hand-drawn forms, yet some areas remain planar through use of solid black. Depth is created as the colors used gradually lighten as the horizon line is reached. The central forms overlap a large planar form containing smaller organic forms.

The Wounded Deer (1946) by Frida Khalo

One central organic form with overlapping rectilinear forms seemingly piercing it. Central form is flanked by multiple organic forms which overlap each other, and it is detached from an organic form below it which is partially outside the frame of reference. All aformentioned forms overlap on one planar form, with some of the flanking organic forms overlapping on two lighter planar forms. The illusion of space and volume is created through color.

Venus Verticordia (1868) by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

One central organic form overlapping organic forms in the background and overlapped by organic forms in the foreground. Central form overlapped by one irregular form and one organic form, both of which are overlapped by organic forms. The central form overlaps a geometric form that is also overlapped by organic forms. The organic forms in the background touch a solid color plane which is overlapped by an organic free-floating form.

Beer of the Meuse (1897) by Alphonse Mucha

Central organic form overlapping one large irregular form and one smaller irregular form. Partial subtraction of these occurs via an irregular form. Another subtraction occurs below this between two irregular forms, one of which is flanked by geometric forms.There are two detached irregular forms above the central form.

Ophelia (1852) by John Everett Millais

Organic forms in both foreground and background. Central form is hand-drawn with overlapping organic forms. Central form overlaps solid color black planar form. Illusion of volume is given through use of color.