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Scale in composition

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The relative size of depicted elements in a painting, such as small human figures compared to grand natural features, used to emphasize the dominance and majesty of nature and reinforce a political or social statement.

AP course connection

Topic 10.4: 10.4 Theories and Interpretations of Global Contemporary Art

Unit 10

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