| Property |
Value |
| ID | the:DiagonalComposition |
| @type | vad:VisualArts, vad:Art, vad:Composition, vad:FormalAnalysis, skos:Concept, vad:VisualAnalysis, rdfs:Resource |
| altLabel | Diagonal thrust |
| Oblique composition |
| Diagonal arrangement |
| broader | the:FormalAnalysis, the:Composition, the:Interpretation, 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. |
| exactMatch | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composition_(visual_arts)#Diagonal, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composition_(visual_arts)#Techniques, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composition_(visual_arts) |
| inScheme | the:WatercolorCriticismScheme |
| label | Diagonal composition |
| scopeNote | Applies when a diagonal element serves as the primary structural organizer of the composition. |
| Use when a diagonal element such as a table edge, horizon, or architectural line serves as the primary structural device in the composition. |
| Contrasts with horizontal or centralized arrangements; often used to introduce energy or visual momentum in still life and landscape compositions. |