| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:OpacityTransparencyContrast |
| type | Art, Composition, Concept, formal analysis, Resource, Visual Analysis, Visual Arts |
| broader | Composition, Formal Analysis, Interpretation, Textural contrast, visual art term |
| definition | The compositional or material juxtaposition of opaque, surface-resistant passages against transparent, penetrable ones to create visual and conceptual tension. |
| inScheme | Watercolor Criticism Scheme |
| label | Opacity-transparency contrast |
| scope note | Applies to both material handling (opaque vs. transparent paint) and depicted subject matter (solid rock vs. clear water). |
| skos:altLabel | Opaque-transparent opposition |
| skos:exactMatch | Opacity_(optics) |