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Linearity

Scope note

The reliance on line for the principal effect in a drawn or painted composition, rather than on color or tone. THDAT

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300056287

Broader Terms used

<form and composition concepts>

Equivalent Terms used

linear

Created

13yrs ago

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