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| the volume and shape of a three-dimensional work, perhaps including unfilled areas that are integral to the work as a whole |
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| the surface shape of a work of art |
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| the shape of the inside of a hollow work of art; an inner form that appears to be emerging from or contained within the outer form |
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| the shape of the outermost extremity of a three-dimensional work |
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| the forms developed within the outer boundaries of a work |
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| a solid area that physically occupies space in a three-dimensional work of art |
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| a shaped space that has no physical existence but is enclosed or defined by positive forms; a void |
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| a three-dimensional work that appears stationary |
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| a three-dimensional work that conveys an illusion of movement and change |
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| artworks intended to present likeness to known objects |
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| representing human or animal forms |
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| extremely accurate representation of actual three-dimensional objects |
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| in representational art, the portrayal of objects as approaching some imagined rather than actual appearance of perfection |
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| altering the visual characteristics of an object to fit a desired way of design or cultural aesthetic |
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| referring to art that simplifies, emphasizes, or distorts qualities of a real-life image rather than art that tries to represent its surface details accurately. In some cases, the intent is to present the essence of an object rather than its outer form |
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| nonobjective or nonrepresentational art |
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| works that have no apparent relationship to objects from our three-dimensional world; nonrepresentational art |
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