The Emergence Machine

Alla Prima

abstract · Visual Arts · Level 3 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A visual arts technique involving the application of paint in thin layers, allowing for a more spontaneous and expressive approach to creating art.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “alla prima” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
alla prima
Origin language
it

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0Alla PrimaFormStructureMatterEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesAlla PrimaL3FormL2StructureL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    alla prima requires understanding form as a foundational concept
  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    Alla Prima has an organized structure that defines its characteristics.