Detroit Industry by Diego M. Rivera
“Detroit industry” by Diego Rivera, is a contemporary masterpiece whose elements allow one to explore the beauty of art and its different components. Its unique representation of shape and form, space and color, harmony and balance, provide a great opportunity to observe what makes art universal. One of the ways, in which harmony is revealed in this mural, is through the quasi-symmetry, which is intentionally applied through the use of curves and angles. In the first panel, harmony is achieved through the use of color. The opposing forces of light and darkness seem to meet at the center with a flourish. While the right side of the panel can seem static, the left side of the panel implies movement through the use of harmony. In the second panel, the lines present almost always end in straight angles, while the curves seem to disappear behind these angles. It is harmonious because curves disappear and angles emerge. In the left and right sides of the second panel, the angular
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Approximate Word count = 663
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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