Art Term

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

Jasper Johns
Dancers on a Plane (1980–1)
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© Jasper Johns

Dame Barbara Hepworth
Ball, Plane and Hole (1936)
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Barbara Hepworth © 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.

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