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SUBORDINATION

When there is dominance there must be subordination (things lower in ranking). In art this means that some things get more attention and some get less. Figure dominates ground for instance. * http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/emphasis.html

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Subordination refers to reducing the importance of one or more elements in a work of art to increase the importance of other elements. In painting, for example, elements in the background are often made subordinate to subjects in the foreground by reducing their contrast or level of chroma (colorfulness).

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