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Record 1 2015-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drawing
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
CONT

Pattern in art is used for both structural and decorative purposes. For example, an artist may plan the basic structure of an artwork by creating a compositional pattern of lines and shapes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
CONT

Le modèle de composition qui le prédétermine est celui du damier et de ses variantes, que les enfants apprennent à tracer sur leur planche d’école en même temps qu’ils s’exercent à reproduire les caractères d’écriture et qu’à leur tour les adultes dessinent volontiers en y apportant divers enjolivements.

Spanish

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