frontality

[ fruhn-tal-i-tee, fron- ]

noun

, Fine Arts.

1. the representation of the front view of figures or objects in a work of art.
2. the organization of planes parallel to the picture plane in the pictorial arts, or the composition of volumes entirely from the front view in sculpture.

frontality

/ frənˈtælɪtɪ /

noun

1. fine arts a frontal view, as in a painting or other work of art

Word History and Origins

Origin of frontality¹

First recorded in 1900–05; frontal + -ity