Triangular Composition
An arrangement in which the principal elements form a triangle, producing stability and a clear internal structure.
In depth
A triangle with its base at the bottom of the frame reads as solid and grounded; inverted, it reads as precarious. The device is borrowed from Renaissance painting, where it organises group figures, and it transfers directly to group portraits, still life and any scene with three dominant elements.
Examples in practice
Three people arranged with one standing behind two seated forms a stable triangle that holds the group together.