[Vocabulary] the meaning of echo and repeat

[shikemoku]

Could anyone tell me the meaning of the underlined "echo and repeat" in the below passage?

Contrast can be a matter of arranging opposite elements (light versus dark, rough versus smooth, large versus small) within an artist's piece, when the artist is working specifically to echo and repeat different levels of unity. In such artwork, contrasts can be paired colors which are chromatic opposites: in a work strictly adhering to unity those colors would be complementary. When the artist uses contrasting paired shapes such as two circles of different sizes, or a triangle and a star of the same size, contrast can be seen as opposite but partnered with the element of unity.

Thank you in advance,
shikemoku

 

[Rover_KE]

Always tell us the source and author of any text you quote, please, shikemoku.

 

[shikemoku]

The passage is a part of article I found on the following webpage.
https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-contrast-in-art-182430

The author is Shelley Esaak.

 

[Tdol]

I think it's just a phrase and there is no distinction in meaning implied.

 

[shikemoku]

Thank you very much for your reply, Tdol.

I'm not very sure about what you mean by "just a phrase."

1. Is "echo and repeat" a common phrase?
2. If so, what does it mean? To repeat?

shikemoku

 

[tedmc]

Thank you very much for your reply, Tdol.

I'm not very sure about what you mean by "just a phrase."

1. Is "echo and repeat" a common phrase?
2. If so, what does it mean? To repeat?

shikemoku

The two words have the same meaning as far as design is concerned (echo used in a figurative sense), which is to use the same design elements elsewhere in an art composition. The idea is to create or reinforce a pattern or theme so that it comes out stronger. The principle is applicable to the various art forms.

 

[shikemoku]

Thank you very much for your clear explanation, tedmc.

I sometimes see English phrases that uses two different words similar in meaning.
"Echo and repear" here is one of them, right?

 

[tedmc]

Yes, that is more than style than for function.

 

[Tdol]

I sometimes see English phrases that uses two different words similar in meaning.
"Echo and repeat" here is one of them, right?

I think it is- we often use two words with similar meanings, and I think this a case in point rather than a distinction of meaning.