| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:DiagonalComposition |
| type | Art, Composition, Concept, formal analysis, Resource, Visual Analysis, Visual Arts |
| broader | Composition, Formal Analysis, Interpretation, visual art term |
| 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 | Watercolor Criticism Scheme |
| label | Diagonal composition |
| scope note | 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., Applies when a diagonal element serves as the primary structural organizer of the composition. |
| skos:altLabel | Diagonal thrust, Oblique composition, Diagonal arrangement |
| skos:exactMatch | Techniques, Diagonal, Composition_(visual_arts) |