About: Value contrast as focal device

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@idthe:ValueContrastAsFocalDevice
typevad:FormalAnalysis, rdfs:Resource, vad:Composition, vad:VisualAnalysis, vad:VisualArts, skos:Concept, vad:Art
broaderthe:Interpretation, the:Composition, the:FocalHierarchy, the:FormalAnalysis, the:visualArtTerm, the:VisualHierarchy
definitionA compositional strategy in which surrounding areas are given greater density or depth of value to direct the viewer's eye toward a lighter or less-modeled focal area.
inSchemethe:WatercolorCriticismScheme
labelValue contrast as focal device
scope noteDistinct from general value structure in that it describes the deliberate manipulation of surrounding values to create a focal point.
skos:altLabelContrast-based focal area, Value-driven focal point
skos:exactMatchFocal_point_(art)



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