| Property |
Value |
| ID | the:ShapeHierarchy |
| @type | vad:FormalAnalysis, skos:Concept, vad:Art, vad:Composition, vad:VisualAnalysis, rdfs:Resource, vad:VisualArts |
| altLabel | Shape dominance |
| Mass hierarchy |
| broader | the:FormalAnalysis, the:Interpretation, the:visualArtTerm, the:Composition, the:VisualHierarchy |
| definition | The deliberate organization of shapes within a composition by relative size and visual importance, establishing dominant, subordinate, and accent masses. |
| exactMatch | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_hierarchy |
| inScheme | the:WatercolorCriticismScheme |
| label | Shape hierarchy |
| scopeNote | Applies particularly to compositions with many similar elements, such as architectural subjects, where size differentiation prevents fragmentation. |