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foreshortening (<perspective and shading techniques>, <image-making processes and techniques>, ... Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: In pictorial representation, the diminishing of certain dimensions of an object or figure in order to indicate its recession into the pictorial space. |
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foreshortening (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,U)
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foreshortened (C,U,English,AD,U,U)
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前縮法 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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透視縮形 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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前縮透視法 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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qián suō fǎ (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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qian suo fa (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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ch'ien so fa (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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in verkort perspectief tekenen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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in verkort perspectief getekend (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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escorzo (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: K.KT |
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.... Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ <processes and techniques by specific type> (G) |
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............ <image-making processes and techniques> (G) |
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................ <perspective and shading techniques> (G) |
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.................... foreshortening (G) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 在圖畫再現中,一個物件或是人像的某些區塊逐漸縮小,以表現物件逐漸退入圖畫空間中。 |
Dutch ..... Wordt in verband met schilderijen of soortgelijke voorstellingen gebruikt voor het verminderen van de afmetingen van bepaalde delen van een voorwerp of een figuur, om aan te geven dat deze delen zich relatief ver naar achter bevinden in de beeldruimte. |
Spanish ..... En representación pictórica, la reducción de determinadas dimensiones de un objeto o figura para indicar su posición retrasada en el espacio pictórico. El ojo del espectador reconstruye el objeto en sus proporciones correctas. |
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