Self-Portrait with Broad-Brimmed Hat: 1907 Arts Essay

                      Self-Portrait with Broad-Brimmed Hat: 1907 Student Name Institutional Affiliation                       Self-Portrait with Broad-Brimmed Hat: 1907 Introduction Diego Rivera is contributed significantly to the history of muralism in Mexico, a public art initiative that became common during the beginning of the Mexican Revolution in the early 1920s (Rivera, 2012). He was also known for his famous painting, with some reflecting some of the social issues affecting the community, such as forced labor. One of his major works is Self-portrait with Broad-Brimmed Hat: 1907, shown below. The formal elements, materials used, and the subject the work represents are essential in understanding art.   Size: 8,781 × 12,113 pixels Formal Elements There are various elements of art that Rivera utilizes. One of such is the line. He uses two-dimensional lines in making his paintings. He also uses shape. His art is two dimensional, giving it a definite shape that makes them attractive (Mesch, 2013). Additionally, Rivera uses form. It is evident in how heights and widths are enclosed to form the paintings. Besides components, Rivera uses various principles of design. One of such is a balance. It is evident in how he distributes hos colors, objects, space, and texture. He has also balanced these elements since his designs are scalable, making the designs to feel stable. He also uses emphasis to capture the attention of his viewers. He does this by using attractive colors and visible shapes. Finally, Rivera uses movement. He directs such movements along edges, lines, color, as well as the form of his works. This helps in maintaining the attention of the viewer. Media/Material Used Rivera experimented in making his paintings using a technique known as encaus...