In fact, society has shaped art as well. Patrons of the arts have had a great impact on art because their money supported many artists. Thus artists often created art work to the likes of those members of society with money to support them. Gillis van Tilborch captured this situation in his oil painting entitled Cabinet d'Amateur with a Painter. Starter Kit 1.
Line defines shape.
Margaret Bourke-White's photograph of Peck Dam powerfully illustrates the element of line. Color can be characterized by hue, value, and intensity. Jan van Eyck's painting of The Annunciation uses color boldly. Texture is the tactile quality of the surface in either the actual surface quality or the perceived surface quality. Vincent van Gogh uses this element in the surface of his Sunflowers painting.