| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:ValueContrastAsFocalDevice |
| type | Art, Composition, Concept, formal analysis, Resource, Visual Analysis, Visual Arts |
| broader | Composition, Focal hierarchy, Formal Analysis, Interpretation, visual art term, Visual Hierarchy |
| definition | A compositional strategy in which surrounding areas are given greater density or depth of value to direct the viewer's eye toward a lighter or less-modeled focal area. |
| inScheme | Watercolor Criticism Scheme |
| label | Value contrast as focal device |
| scope note | Distinct from general value structure in that it describes the deliberate manipulation of surrounding values to create a focal point. |
| skos:altLabel | Value-driven focal point, Contrast-based focal area |
| skos:exactMatch | Focal_point_(art) |