volume

(noun)

A unit of three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width, and a height.

Related Terms

  • plane
  • line
  • cross-hatching
  • form
  • texture

Examples of volume in the following topics:

  • Shape and Volume

    • Form is always considered three-dimensional as it exhibits volume—or height, width, and depth.
    • Art makes use of both actual and implied volume.
    • While three-dimensional forms, such as sculpture, have volume inherently, volume can also be simulated, or implied, in a two-dimensional work such as a painting.
    • Shape, volume, and space—whether actual or implied—are the basis of the perception of reality.
    • Define shape and volume and identify ways they are represented in art
  • Der Blaue Reiter

    • The volume was edited by Kandinsky and Marc and contained reproductions of more than 140 artworks, and 14 major articles.
    • A second volume was planned, but the start of World War I prevented it.
  • Single Sheets

    • He is known for further developing the engraving methods by refining the cross-hatching technique to depict volume and shade.
  • Hatching and Cross-Hatching

    • The primary concept of hatching and cross-hatching is that the quantity, thickness, and spacing of the lines will affect the brightness of the image, and emphasize forms by creating the illusion of volume.
  • German Woodcuts

    • He is known for further developing the engraving methods by refining the cross-hatching technique to depict volume and shade.
  • Contour Line

    • The purpose of contour drawing is to emphasize the mass and volume of the subject rather than the detail.
  • Light and Value

    • In two-dimensional artworks, the use of value can help to give a shape the illusion of mass or volume.
  • The Drawing Process

    • The purpose of contour drawing is to emphasize the mass, volume, and outlined shape of the subject rather than the details .
    • The purpose of contour drawing is to emphasize the mass, volume, and outlined shape of the subject rather than the details.
  • Expressive and Symbolic Uses of Color

    • Rather than using modeling or shading to lend volume and structure to his pictures, Matisse used contrasting areas of pure, unmodulated color .
    • Rather than using modeling or shading to lend volume and structure to his pictures, Matisse used contrasting areas of pure, unmodulated color.
  • Architecture

    • Though neoclassical architecture employs the same classical vocabulary as Late Baroque architecture, it tends to emphasize its planar qualities rather than its sculptural volumes.
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