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| consists of identical elements arranged equally about a common axis. Also called bisymmetrical, bilateral, or axial symmetry. |
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| depends on equalizing the visual, or optical, weights of nonsimilar elements in a composition within a visual field or about a common axis. Generally considered informal and dynamic. |
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| type of symmetrical balance in which elements are arranged uniformly about a center point. |
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| agreement of the parts to each other and to the whole. most often achieved by relating a number of different elements through a common characteristic. |
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| the repetition of elements in a regular pattern. |
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can be centered, placed at the termination of an axis, or offset from a rhythmic grouping of other elements.
can also be given emphasis by size, shape, color, or texture. |
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| the relationship between one part of an object or composition and another part and to the whole, or between one element adn another. |
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| a single line is divided into two unequal segments such that the ratio of the smaller part is to the larger part is to the whole. When translated to a rectangle, it becomes the golden section. A:B:: B: (A+B) |
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| proportioning system developed by Corbusier loosely based on the golden section, but uses the human body as a starting point. |
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