About: Textural contrast

the:TexturalContrast
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IDthe:TexturalContrast
@typevad:VisualAnalysis, rdfs:Resource, vad:Composition, vad:VisualArts, vad:FormalAnalysis, skos:Concept, vad:Art
altLabelSurface contrast
broaderthe:FormalAnalysis, the:visualArtTerm, the:Composition, the:Interpretation
definitionThe juxtaposition of markedly different surface qualities within a single composition, such as rough against smooth or dense against open, to create visual tension and variety.
exactMatchhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texture_(visual_arts)
inSchemethe:WatercolorCriticismScheme
labelTextural contrast
scopeNoteApplies to deliberate pairing of contrasting textures as a compositional device, not merely the presence of texture.
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