He is near the center and the placement of the group is natural and balanced. His figure is well-illuminated - his torso is a broad, light shape against the dark, simple background. The principle of organization may be seen by the placement of the man, Socrates. There is a kind of pyramid or triangle structure into which the figures are arranged, create a unified mass or grouping. (look for alignments, structures or groupings that organize parts into larger entities (gestalt)) Also, all of the figuresa re men - except a departing woman in th edistance. In terms of narrative, most of the figures express grief or sadness or dismay - consistently negaive emotions - except Socraties who points upward to higer values. Also, lighting and continuities along the leftmost figure to Socrates' arm build a wide, flat pyramid, as well - a sort of stable compositional form. The only cool colors are very subdued - almost gray.Īll of the action is bounded by a horizontal rectangle - the figures generally fit within that contained space. The wall is parallel to the picture plane - we're looking straight at it - thus is fully "flat" to us, severely bounding space.Ĭhromatic color is predominantly warm, where chromatic color occurs. The figures are composed as though on a shallow stage - all is happening in a narrow, confined space - unified and contained by the wall behind them. The few light and rich colors jump out easily against the dark. The dominating darkness provides a visual foundation for the contrasting lighter figures. (look for elements and traits that repeatedly appear)
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