| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:DiagonalComposition |
| type | vad:FormalAnalysis, rdfs:Resource, vad:Composition, vad:VisualAnalysis, vad:VisualArts, skos:Concept, vad:Art |
| broader | the:Interpretation, the:Composition, the:FormalAnalysis, the:visualArtTerm |
| definition | A compositional strategy in which the primary elements are arranged along a diagonal axis to create dynamic visual movement across the picture plane. |
| inScheme | the:WatercolorCriticismScheme |
| label | Diagonal composition |
| scope note | Applies when a diagonal element serves as the primary structural organizer of the composition., Contrasts with horizontal or centralized arrangements; often used to introduce energy or visual momentum in still life and landscape compositions., Use when a diagonal element such as a table edge, horizon, or architectural line serves as the primary structural device in the composition. |
| skos:altLabel | Diagonal arrangement, Oblique composition, Diagonal thrust |
| skos:exactMatch | Composition_(visual_arts), Techniques, Diagonal |