Most famous artworks have great compositions. The composition of an artwork is defined by how the image is depicted and laid out on the canvas. In other words, the arrangement of elements within a work of art. The artist uses composition to arrange the subject and object of the image in a way to engage the viewer or provide a visually compelling scene.
Basically a good composition is something that:
• has an overarching flow.
• fits the theme.
• focuses your attention to the key elements.
• And more importantly, it makes you look at every inch of the canvas.
And to be able to do so you can get the help of geometry.
Roughly speaking, you can breakdown famous works into five different shapes;
• Circle
• X shape
• Square
• S shape
• Triangle
By putting all these simple shapes together you can end up with a very grounded work
Here are some examples from famous artworks:
Adding incomplete triangles to the edges of the canvas can give the impression that there is a continuation of the picture.
Or using a circle for the key element helps other elements to draw your attention to the circle.
So we can simply agree on
"There's no permanent place in the world for ugly mathematics" - G. H. Hardy
