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What is the meaning of form in art?

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What is the meaning of form in art?
In art, the meaning of form relates to space. In three-dimensional art, form describes how a particular piece takes up space when displayed. Things that influence a work's form include its volume, dimensions, shape and how it is displayed or installed. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of fine art.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
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Woman in Repose
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Bronze sculpture of a woman in repose by Turkish Israeli sculpture Haim Azuz, b. 1932 This piece is signed and numbered 2 out of an edition of 10 o...
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pocket Gooseberry (Hairy) 2, Orig. Oil Painting, Still Life, Gooseberry, Frui
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Green Gooseberry (Hairy) 2 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to b...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Henri-Georges Bréard, Self-Portrait, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early to mid-20th-century self-portrait by Henri-Georges Bréard (1873-c.1939) depicts the artist deep in thought. He’s holding a pipe. Henri-Georges Bréard was an accomplished ...
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1930s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Fox
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Olga Cairols is a Spanish artist with more than 35 years of career. Olga studied Art History and Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona. She has a bachelors degree in Design, Art ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Mangroves in Casamance No.2 by Calo Carratalá - Senegal landscape painting
Located in Paris, FR
Mangroves in Casamance No.2 is a unique oil pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Pencil, Cardboard, Wood

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