By Callie Rhoads
Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers, Édouard Manet (French, 1832–1883), 1865, From the collection of: The Art Institute of Chicago
The paleness and contrast in color creates the focal point and also all of the people surrounding and looking at Jesus shows the emphasis.
The Twelve-Year-Old Jesus Teaching in the Temple, Lodovico Mazzolino, 1524, From the collection of: Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
All of the lines from the people's hats and arms draws the eye to Jesus at the Focal point. Again, the white color of his robe shows contrast and draws the eye to the center of the painting.
Love, Lee, Joong Keun, 2010, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
The repetitive theme and patterns surrounds the center circle and provides a focal point in the center of the painting.
100 Kinds of Love, Kim, Bum Su, 2008, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
In this photograph, Your eye is drawn to the wall of lights but then the silhouette of the person looking at the lights becomes the new focal point.
Japan, Gifu Prefecture, Shirakawa, homes beside rice paddy, spring, Akira Kaede, 2005-09-02, From the collection of: Getty Images
The house is the focal point of this photo and the lines of rice fields draw the eye to the house. The white windows and points of the angles of the house create the emphasis of the photograph.
The yellow circle is the obvious focal point of this painting and the lines around the circle frames this emphasis.
Darkness Descending, Kenoyuak Ashevak, 2000, From the collection of: Inter-American Development Bank
In contrast to the other photos where the lighter portions of the paintings were the focal points, this painting's focal point is the black crow and the specific point of emphasis is the red eye
A Hermit Praying in the Ruins of a Roman Temple, Hubert Robert, about 1760, From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
The light coming in through the barn creates movement for the eye in curiosity of what is being highlighted in this emphasized point of the painting.
Villagefire by night, Adam Colonia, 1650 - 1659, From the collection of: The Kremer Collection
The fire above the village is the focal point not only for the eye but emotionally as well for the viewer. The contrast is what creates this emphasis.
Mediodía (High Noon), Baruj Salinas, Unknown, From the collection of: Inter-American Development Bank
The red sun overpowers the other neutral and subtle pieces of the painting. It is the main point that the eye naturally draws back to in the end as well as initially.
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