Analyzing Art

Question 10 • 26/27 INTRO TO ART

What is the difference between movement and rhythm?

Answer

Movement is the sense of motion created often through repetition, where as rhythm is the shared characteristics of a piece that provide harmony.

Rhythm is the sense of motion created by a piece, where as movement is the repetition of an object or part in the piece.

Rhythm is the simulation of motion through the repetition of an object or part in the piece, where as movement refers to the form of the piece and the vantage points a person can move to, in order to examine the piece..

Movement is the sense of motion created by a piece, where as rhythm is the simulation of motion through the repetition of an object or part in the piece.

Explanation

Movement is the overall sense of motion or direction a work of art creates. Rhythm is a more specific way of suggesting motion, usually through repeating an object, shape, line, or other element. Choice D states this distinction; choice B reverses the definitions.

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