Literal or actual movement can be clearly seen in media works ... As with his other mobiles, the shapes of Cascading Flowers (1949) are carefully arranged. The composition stays visually balanced ...

is a type of art that features optical illusions. The way that lines, shapes, space and colour are used can fool our eyes and brain to see movement that is not really there. Op Art works are abstract.

Though color is integral to the Art Nouveau design movement, shape and form really are the most iconic characteristic of the movement. Arched doorways, iron molded into florals and curved shapes ...

We see these symbols carved into statues and even depicted in ancient art on sarcophagi. From ancient myth to modern movements ... many species — different shapes, sizes and colors ...