| Property |
Value |
| ID | the:ValueFraming |
| @type | skos:Concept, vad:VisualAnalysis, vad:FormalAnalysis, vad:Art, rdfs:Resource, vad:Composition, vad:VisualArts |
| altLabel | Dark surround |
| Tonal framing |
| broader | the:FormalAnalysis, the:ValueStructure, the:Composition, the:Interpretation, the:visualArtTerm |
| definition | The use of dark-valued elements surrounding a lighter focal area to create contrast-based separation and direct the viewer's attention inward. |
| exactMatch | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiaroscuro |
| inScheme | the:WatercolorCriticismScheme |
| label | Value framing |
| scopeNote | Distinct from repoussoir in that the framing elements need not be foreground objects but can be any surrounding dark masses such as hair, clothing, or background. |