| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:VeilingElement |
| type | Art, Composition, Concept, formal analysis, Resource, Visual Analysis, Visual Arts |
| broader | Composition, Formal Analysis, Interpretation, visual art term |
| definition | A compositional element such as foliage, lattice, or fabric that partially obscures the primary subject, creating tension between revelation and concealment. |
| inScheme | Watercolor Criticism Scheme |
| label | Veiling element |
| scope note | Applies to any element that screens the focal subject, distinct from repoussoir which frames rather than obscures. |
| skos:altLabel | Screening element, Pictorial veil |
| skos:exactMatch | Veil |