EMPHASIS AND FOCAL POINT

What is the primary function of an emphasis or focal point in a work of art?

In Henri Matisse's painting 'Bathers with a Turtle', what is the primary focal point?

What potential negative outcome does the text warn about when an artist uses several focal points of equal emphasis?

According to the section 'Emphasis by Contrast', a focal point is created when one element does what?

In James Ensor's 'Self-Portrait Surrounded by Masks', how is emphasis by contrast achieved?

What is the key distinction of 'emphasis by isolation' as a technique?

In the poster 'Take Your Best Shot' by Michael Beirut, what creates the focal point?

What is a potential risk of placing a focal point too close to an edge of the composition?

A design where all elements radiate from a central point is known as what kind of design?

In the context of maintaining unity, what is the most important relationship a focal point should have?

For what reason might an artist or designer intentionally create a composition with no definite focal point?

How does Lee Krasner's painting 'Untitled' (1949) achieve an emphasis on the whole over the parts?

In the cover design for the IUCN Annual Report by Chaz Maviyane-Davies, what is the effect of aligning the zebra's stripes with a thumbprint pattern?

How is emphasis created in George Stubbs's painting 'Zebra'?

In the untitled aquatint etching by Thomas Nozkowski, how is emphasis achieved?

Which artist's painting, 'The Duel after the Masquerade', is used to demonstrate how isolation can create a hierarchy of emphasis?

What is a common criticism of compositions where the subject is placed 'smack in the center'?

In Picasso’s painting 'Harlequin', how is the viewer's attention drawn to the 'face' of the figure?

What is the role of the fireplace in the 'X House' by UrbanLab?

In Mark Keffer's 'Altered Map', what would have happened if only one pink shape or circle had been added to the map?

Jeff Wall's photograph 'The Pine on the Corner' uses several factors to emphasize the tree. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

The text states that secondary points of emphasis that have less attention value than the main focal point can serve as what?

The illustration for an editorial by Lino is used as an example of a design that needs increased focus to promote an idea. How does it create a dominant focal point?

In the comparison between Thomas Eakins' 'The Agnew Clinic' and Jean-Léon Gérôme's 'The Duel after the Masquerade', both paintings are shown to use which technique to create emphasis?

The chapter discusses how a focal point can be created when text or graphic symbols are introduced into a design. This is presented as a sub-type of which broader principle?

In Susan Moore's 'Vanity (Portrait 1)', the center of the painting is not the center of the figure's face. What compositional element does intersect with the central vertical axis to create a focal point?

Which artist's painting is used as an example of how perspective lines in a radial design can lead to a point of emphasis?

The chapter states that in graphic design for items like newspaper advertisements and billboards, why is an obvious emphasis on one element often necessary?

In Maurice Vellekoop's playful illustration, the unusual shape of the orange dress is accentuated by what?

The effect of a composition with an 'allover pattern' and no single focal point is compared to observing what kind of natural surfaces?

What is the term for a focal point created when one element interrupts an overall feeling or pattern?

In the discussion of Lucas Cranach the Elder's 'Adam and Eve', what element is identified as the focal point due to its placement?

Which of the following is NOT an example of emphasis by contrast mentioned in the chapter?

In the analysis of Thomas Eakins's painting 'The Agnew Clinic', how does the artist prevent the isolated figure of the doctor from unbalancing the composition?

The chapter suggests that a radial design, where elements radiate from a center, is more common in which areas of art?

What is the general principle of unity that the text suggests is more important than the injection of a focal point?

In the comparison between the IUCN Annual Report cover and George Stubbs's 'Zebra', what is the main difference in how the zebra is treated?

What does the text mean when it says a focal point can be a 'secondary point of emphasis'?

What is the primary characteristic of emphasis by isolation?

In the analysis of Jean-Léon Gérôme’s painting, an isolated sword on the ground is mentioned as an example of what?

Which statement best describes the use of a focal point in Vermeer's painting 'A Lady at the Virginals with a Gentleman'?

How does the principle 'When everything is emphasized, nothing is emphasized' apply to composition?

In the context of the chapter, a design that intentionally emphasizes the entire surface over any individual element is best exemplified by the work of which artist?

What is the relationship between the focal point and unity in Picasso's 'Harlequin'?

The main idea of 'emphasis by contrast' is that a focal point results when an element does what?

In the example of the UrbanLab 'X House', the curving lines of the seating serve what compositional purpose?

Why is a focal point NOT considered a necessity in creating a successful design?

What is the primary visual effect of an 'allover pattern' as described in the chapter?

In Susan Jane Walp's 'Grapefruit with Black Ribbons', the lines of the grapefruit's sections contribute to the emphasis by doing what?

Which method of achieving emphasis is a variation on the device of emphasis by contrast, focusing on placement rather than form?