| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:VisualAnchor |
| type | Concept, Resource |
| broader | Composition, Formal Analysis, Interpretation, visual art term, Visual Hierarchy |
| definition | A dominant element within a composition that stabilizes the viewer's attention and organizes surrounding forms around it. |
| inScheme | Watercolor Criticism Scheme |
| label | Visual anchor |
| scope note | Applies to any element—architectural, figural, or abstract—that serves as the primary point of compositional stability. |
| skos:altLabel | Compositional anchor, Focal anchor |
| skos:exactMatch | Focal_point_(art) |