James Abbott Mcneill Whistler was a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake". HIs revolutionary methods changed existing approaches to pastel, oil paint, etching, watercolor, and also interior design. Finding a parallel between painting and music, he entitled many of his works "harmonies", "nocturnes", and "harmonies" that emphasizes primacy of tonal harmony.
This is false. Value is one of the seven elements of art and is the range of light to dark in a color. It is used to give depth to an object or show it as flat through the use of color. It is a very important element in art.
