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Horticulture is more than technology and science but is also rich in esthetic values

Lecture 38 Esthetics of Horticulture Horticulture is more than technology and science but is also rich in esthetic values Beauty An intangible quality which gives pleasures to the senses, exalts the mind and spirit; loveliness Visual beauty depends on visual perception

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Horticulture is more than technology and science but is also rich in esthetic values

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  1. Lecture 38Esthetics of Horticulture Horticulture is more than technology andscience but is also rich in esthetic values Beauty An intangible quality which gives pleasures to the senses, exalts the mind and spirit; loveliness Visual beauty depends on visual perception Artists make judgments about beauty and communicate the experience Judgment is a reflection of cultural value People of different heritage have different opinions on what is beautiful and what is ugly

  2. La Primavera. 1477-78 by Sandro Botticelli (1445- 1510)

  3. Psychological Stimulation Color Depth and contrast Symmetry Movement and grace Much of ornamental horticulture is concerned with the beauty of plants and gardens Flower arrangements Gardens and garden design

  4. Color

  5. Depth & Contrast

  6. Symmetry

  7. Line Elicits Emotional Responses

  8. Movement & Grace

  9. Design Manner in which objects are artificially arranged to achieve a particular objective Includes function and beauty Many think functional objects are by nature beautiful True in the past when objects were physical; no longer true in modern worldSailboats were and are considered beautiful but few think a computer chip is really beautiful

  10. Elements of Design Color: visible sensation from different wavelengths of light Hue (red, blue, yellow) Value (light vs. dark) Intensity (saturation or brilliance) Texture: tactile surface quality Form: shape or structure of 3-dimensional objects Line: shape or structure

  11. Color Wheel

  12. Texture

  13. Form

  14. Line

  15. Design PrinciplesBalance: implied stability Rhythm: pulsating beat in sound; pattern of visual spatial beatsEmphasis: focus attention on some dominant aspect Harmony: unity and completeness of the design

  16. Graphic representation of symmetricaland asymmetrical balance

  17. Balance (formal)

  18. Balance (informal)

  19. Rhythm

  20. Rhythm

  21. Emphasis

  22. Harmony

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