Descriptive property
Allover field
A descriptive, nonexclusive property for compositions whose activity extends broadly across the picture field without a single dominant center.
Atlas / formal property
Formal properties
Descriptive properties for looking and comparison. They are not quality scores and do not create a movement hierarchy.
Descriptive property
Field structure
A descriptive property for compositions organized through large interacting zones or passages rather than discrete depicted objects.
Descriptive property
Figuration–abstraction boundary
A descriptive property for works whose abstract organization coexists with recoverable or debated figurative references.
Descriptive property
Monumental scale
A relative descriptive property for works whose physical size meaningfully affects bodily viewing. It is not a quality rating.
Descriptive property
Surface relief / heavy impasto
A descriptive surface property for physically raised paint application.