Show pageBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ===== Tangent ===== A **tangent** exists when two elements barely touch, but do not overlap. A viewer may find it difficult to tell which element is in front of the other, leading to spatial confusion ([[figure-ground_ambiguity|figure/ground ambiguity]]). A tangent may create compositional imbalance by attracting unwanted attention, but with consideration, an artist may exploit the visual tension and confusion for specific social concerns or illusion. {{ :2fb20.jpg?nolink |}} {{ :c15b9.jpg?nolink |}}\\ {{ :50726.jpg?nolink |}} {{ :48d81.jpg?nolink |}} \\ \\ Sometimes a tangent can be used deliberately:\\ {{:2932e.jpg?nolink|}} {{:35c90.jpg?nolink|}}\\ <wrap lo>Michelangelo. //Creation of Adam//. 1510.</wrap>