| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:ShapeHierarchy |
| type | Art, Composition, Concept, formal analysis, Resource, Visual Analysis, Visual Arts |
| broader | Composition, Formal Analysis, Interpretation, visual art term, Visual Hierarchy |
| definition | The deliberate organization of shapes within a composition by relative size and visual importance, establishing dominant, subordinate, and accent masses. |
| inScheme | Watercolor Criticism Scheme |
| label | Shape hierarchy |
| scope note | Applies particularly to compositions with many similar elements, such as architectural subjects, where size differentiation prevents fragmentation. |
| skos:altLabel | Mass hierarchy, Shape dominance |
| skos:exactMatch | Visual_hierarchy |