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Static Dynamic Balance

Static balance refers to the ability of a stationary object to balance. It happens when the object’s center of gravity is on the axis of rotation. Dynamic balance, on the other hand, is the ability of an object to balance while in motion or switching between positions.

Static
Composition C No. III 
Piet Mondrian, 1935
Orange & Yellow
Mark Rothko, 1955
The Shaman and Desciples.
Norval Morrisseau, 1979
Elegy To The Spanish Republic No. 110
Robert Motherwell, 1971
Dynamic
The Laocoon Group. Roman, 1st Century A.D.
The Oath of Horatii. Jacques Louis David, 1786
Surface Tension Dive 13
Jennifer Walton, 1999
Points of Separation
Aaron Li-Hill, 2014
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