Cinema was initially silent and without the presence of verbal dialogues, it solely conveyed meaning to the audience through images. Thus, during this period, and even afterwards, the dominant expressive element in cinema was the image. The rules that were established in the foundations of visual arts were the same fundamental principles applied in the art of cinema. Cinema, built upon the scientific achievements of visual arts, formed the basis of the visual composition and the undeniable connection between these two artistic domains. Therefore, filmmakers who remained faithful to the rules and principles of visual arts or utilized them achieved significant success in incorporating aesthetic elements in their films.The main question of this research is, what influences has cinema accepted from the basics of visual arts in its framing? The research method is descriptive-analytical and its approach is historical. It is also a method of collecting library information and direct observation of works. According to the investigation and study of the history of cinematographic works, it can be said that the basics of visual arts are the inspiration of cinema, and by applying similar rules, cinema frames its works both visually and in terms of content. . In this research, a list of influential films and directors in the history of cinema from different countries and in different periods of time, in which there is a trace of visual arts before it, has been selected in order to be better and more comprehensive. It is possible to reach a complete summary of the influence of visual arts on the images of cinematographic works and analyze them.
Masominia A, Mohammadi Vakil M. A Study on the Effects of the Basics of Visual Arts in the Formation of Image Formats in Cinema. کیمیای هنر 2025; 13 (53) :79-124 URL: http://kimiahonar.ir/article-1-2239-en.html