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Form

The three-dimensional organization and perceptible shape of a sculptural mass.

Short Definition

The three-dimensional organization and perceptible shape of a sculptural mass.

Difficulty

intermediate

Language Origin

English

Form is the organization of shape, volume, plane, contour, and mass that makes a sculpture physically and visually intelligible. Sculptural form is experienced through changing viewpoints, light and shadow, surface transitions, negative space, and the relationship of parts to the whole.

Etymology

From Latin forma, 'shape' or 'form.'