Detail (work of art)
The Sistine Madonna by Raphael |
A detail is an isolated element within a work of art, particularly from a painting, sculpture or building.[1]
Overview
A detail is distinct from the general composition of a work of art.[1] The art historian Jennifer Raab of Yale University describes it as inherently contradictory: "it can delineate difference or emphasize unity".[2] She furthers that "the detail always points away from itself to something else–to other parts of a picture, to the work of art as a whole".[2]
When a detail is reproduced, this is noted in the work of art's caption.[2]
References
- ^ OED Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 3 June 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ ISBN 978-0-300-21286-0.
Further reading
- OCLC 231856097.
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