Space

 SPACE

As small a difference we may think that spacing will have in art, in real sense it is not. Space makes a whole lot of different when it comes to art. It brings life to the works of art and give the audience an idea of what the art wants him or her to see when they look at the art in front of them. Spacing can either enlarge art or belittle it. In most works, space it used to give dimensions to the work of art. Most artist work with space to bring their work from the one dimensional figure to become three dimensional which makes the work much more exciting. This also gives the audience a feel of what is happening in the work of art. In Andrea Mantegna’s The Dead Christ, c. 1501, the use of space portrays the idea of the height of the man as he lays there. From the look of things the dead Christ was not a really tall man, not even average if I may add. He looks a bit chubby and short. If the artist had not drawn his full image, anyone would have easily mistaken him for a tall man. So like all other elements that attribute to art spacing makes it live and compliments it as well.

OTHER WORKS USING SPACE