Symmetrical balance: the placing of identical forms to either side of the central axis of a work to stabilize it visually.
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symmetry or symmetrical balance - The parts of an image or object organized so that one side duplicates, or mirrors, the other. Also known as formal balance, its opposite is asymmetry - asymmetrical balance.
equilibrium. In symmetrical balance objects are the same on both sides of the
art work. In asymmetrical balance, the opposite sides are different.
Contrast - the juxtaposition of two different things (colors, textures, etc.) ...
formal balance - formal symmetry; symmetrical balance; balance achieved through precise arrangement of forms, i.e. by formula ...
The mother and child in this painting are placed at the center of the composition, directly on the central vertical and horizontal axes. The symmetrical balance is reinforced by matching figures on either side of the throne and by the artist's ...
To add this requested motif, he cleverly sewed about an inch of extra fabric to the canvas at the far right. Then, in order to restore the composition’s symmetrical balance, he stitched a similar strip to the left side, ...
 See also: Composition, Symmetrical, Painting, Sculpture, Expression
  
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