| Definition |
Special attention given to something, so as to make it standout, importance, stress or weight. |
| Artist |
Unknown |
| Title |
Hippopotamus Hunt |
| Date |
2400 BC - Egypt |
| Medium |
Painted Limestone |
| Location |
Tomb of Ty, Saqqara, Egypt |
| Source |
30,000 Years of Art; Phaidon Publications; ISBN: 978-0-7148-4789-4; Page 71 |
| Example |
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| Comments |
Although there are many aspects to the picture of this carving. To me the emphasis is on hunting the lead hippo in the water, the spears, focus, and movement is all towards that singular goal.
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