• Within a composition that might contain other minor elements, multiple subjects/shapes are presented with each demanding approximately equal attention
By including multiple prominent subjects/shapes in a piece, an artist can show an equality shared by subjects/shapes that are each treated as significant players within a drama.
An artist might choose such an organizing principle in order to keep the viewer's eye moving from one subject/shape to the next, welcoming contemplation of each.
Featured: The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit by John Singer Sargent.