How does pattern and texture function together in El Anatsui, Between Earth and Heaven (Fig.4.11)?

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4.1 Vincent van Gogh, Orchard in Blossom (Plum Trees) (1888). Oil on canvas, 203/4 x25”. Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland.

What creates the pleasant frahile quality of Vincent Van Gogh Orchard in Blossom (plum Trees)?

How does pattern and texture function together in El Anatsui, Between Earth and Heaven (Fig.4.11)?

Note that this German Expressionist artist was a leader of the movement. Macke was an avantgarde artist and integrated into his compositions elements of that movement that interested him. How does his use of pattern compare to that of his contemporary Kandinsky?

Compare and contrast the ways that the artists use texture in the images shown.