Triangles in Art

By Hunter Chen

Triangles in Art

Triangles can be used to draw many different body parts such as the nose. Many different cultures use triangles in there art a lot. The natives also used triangles in their cave paintings, mainly for bodies.

Triangles in Human Art

Triangles are still used in modern art. Albanian artist Edi Muka designed a piece of art that looks like a building made of triangles. Many pieces of modern art not just paintings but, buildings, sculptures, and sketches. Some art doesn’t include triangles but include quadrilaterals. They are the most common among modern art with shapes. These shapes are placed beside each other and overlap each other to create and abstract painting.

Triangles in Modern Art

Example Works

Types of Triangles

60

60

60

1.5 in.

1.5 in.1.5 in.

This is an equiangular triangle because its sides and angles are all congruent to each other.

90

50

401 in.

5/8 in.

1 ¼ in.

This is a right scalene triangle because it has a right angle and none of the sides are congruent.

Types of Triangles Cont.

90

45

45

1 in.

1 in.1.2

5 in.

This triangle is a right isosceles triangle because it has two congruent sides and a right angle.

15

60 105

1 3/8 in. 1 ¼

in.

½ in.

This is an obtuse scalene triangle because it has an obtuse angle and no congruent sides.

Types of Triangles Cont.

60

60 60

1 ¾ in.

1 ¾ in.

1 ¾ in.

This triangle is also equiangular because its angles and sides are all congruent.

Note: I did actually measure the measurements of the example triangles, I did not guess.

Credits

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