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Balthus Achieve Unity In The Living Room

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Unity is the feeling of harmony between all parts of an art work, which creates a sense of wholeness. A work of art has unity when its elements seem necessary to the composition as a whole. It can be achieved in three ways: continuation, proximity, and repetition. Although unity can be created in many different ways, these are the three most common. Continuation is a way to achieve unity when one element of the composition is connected, usually by a line or edge. Proximity is when elements are placed close together to have a better chance of looking as though they belong together, while repetition implies that elements which repeat within an art work will tend to unify a design. Balthus achieved unity in The Living Room by continuation and
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