Emphasis by Placement (30)

Emphasis by placement is another way to create a focal point.


On the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, there is the creation of Adam by Michelangelo. The focal point is the touching of God and Adam's fingers. By placing them between the two places in a void, they are emphasized. Also, almost everyone is looking at the fingers in the composition which creates a psychological line that the viewer follows. Since the artist placed the fingers in a void, it is different than the rest of the composition which makes it the focal point by placement.