December 2017
Intermediate to advanced
208 pages
3h 39m
English
The control of space and volume is central to much Western art. The idea that space can be manipulated so that its presence and shape become expressive is seen in the art of sculptors as diverse as Michelangelo (1475–1564) and Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966).
Because volume and space are invisible, we comprehend them through the arrangement of surfaces, points, and colors. The artist manipulates these elements to control the viewer’s experience of space.
In sculpture, Renaissance artists strove to achieve an apprehension of clarity in volume and space while understanding some of the expressive possibilities inherent in controlling these elements. Modern sculptors, freed from naturalistic description, have been adventurous ...