84 SPACE AND VOLUME
AN INVISIBLE ELEMENT CAN BE MANIPULATED, CONTAINED, AND DEFINED
The control of space and volume is central to much Western sculpture and is fundamental to the art of architecture. 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 (1901–66). The representation of space and volume on a two-dimensional surface has also been a primary concern in painting over many centuries.
Beacuse volume and space are largely invisible, we comprehend them through the arrangement of surfaces, points, and colors. The manipulation of these elements allows the artist to control the viewer’s experience of space.
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