| Property |
Value |
| ID | the:ValueContrastAsFocalDevice |
| @type | vad:VisualAnalysis, vad:FormalAnalysis, vad:Art, vad:Composition, rdfs:Resource, vad:VisualArts, skos:Concept |
| altLabel | Contrast-based focal area |
| Value-driven focal point |
| broader | the:FocalHierarchy, the:visualArtTerm, the:FormalAnalysis, the:Interpretation, the:Composition, the:VisualHierarchy |
| 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. |
| exactMatch | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focal_point_(art) |
| inScheme | the:WatercolorCriticismScheme |
| label | Value contrast as focal device |
| scopeNote | Distinct from general value structure in that it describes the deliberate manipulation of surrounding values to create a focal point. |