About: Architectural framing device

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@idthe:ArchitecturalFramingDevice
typeArt, Composition, Concept, formal analysis, Resource, Visual Analysis, Visual Arts
broaderComposition, Formal Analysis, Interpretation, Spatial Composition Strategy, visual art term
definitionA compositional strategy in which an architectural element such as an arch, doorway, or window serves as an internal frame directing the viewer's gaze into the pictorial space beyond.
inSchemeWatercolor Criticism Scheme
labelArchitectural framing device
scope noteRelated to repoussoir but specifically involves built structures functioning as framing elements within the composition.
skos:altLabelArchway as frame, Natural proscenium
skos:exactMatchRepoussoir



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