| Property |
Value |
| ID | the:SelectiveSimplification |
| @type | skos:Concept, vad:ContextualAnalysis, vad:Art, vad:ArtHistory, vad:VisualArts, rdfs:Resource, vad:VisualAnalysis, vad:ArtCriticism |
| altLabel | Selective abstraction |
| broader | the:visualArtTerm, the:ConceptualAnalysis, the:Criticism, the:Interpretation |
| definition | The deliberate reduction of observed detail in selected areas of a composition to maintain painterly quality and direct viewer attention, while retaining enough information for optical persuasiveness. |
| exactMatch | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplification_(art) |
| inScheme | the:WatercolorCriticismScheme |
| label | Selective simplification |
| scopeNote | Describes the strategic choice to abstract or reduce detail in parts of a work rather than rendering uniformly, balancing realism with expressive mark-making. |