Plane

A plane surface is a flat surface, and any distinct flat surface within a painting or sculpture can be referred to as a plane

Pablo Picasso, ‘Head of a Woman’ 1924 — Pablo Picasso
Head of a Woman 1924
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© Succession Picasso/DACS 2019

Jasper Johns, ‘Dancers on a Plane’ 1980–1 — Jasper Johns
Dancers on a Plane 1980–1
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© Jasper Johns

Dame Barbara Hepworth, ‘Ball, Plane and Hole’ 1936 — Dame Barbara Hepworth
Ball, Plane and Hole 1936
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© Bowness

The flat patches seen in cubist paintings are often referred to as planes, and geometric abstract artists refer frequently to planes in discussing their work.