Analyzing the elements comprising a work of art is an important cue for appreciating art. Colors bring liveliness to art works and affect viewers’ perceptions in variety of ways, depending on how they are arranged. Forms and depth that are rendered with dots, lines and planes can be considered essential components of art. A careful study of the constituent elements is a fundamental process in looking at art and applies to any work of art. Founded in 1919, the Bauhaus school of art, craft, and design, conducted an in-depth study on the effects those elements produce. Josef Albers, one of the instructors at Bauhaus, produced strictly abstract paintings that consist of minimum elements. Yet, his paintings make us feel that there is movement. Careful observation tells us that tensions between carefully placed colour planes are responsible for it. Artists: Josef Albers, Willi Baumeister, Max Bill, Ulrich Erben, Johannes Itten, Oskar Schlemmer and more Camille Graeser《Correlative Concrete》1952 (sample image) photos: DaimlerChrysler Art Collection