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πλαστικότητα
‘Πλαστικότητα’ refers to the quality of being sculptural or three-dimensional, even in a two-dimensional medium like painting. It describes the way an artist models form to give it a sense of volume, mass, and tangible presence. The term is central to the critique of sculpture and figurative painting.
Examples in context
Ο καλλιτέχνης δίνει μεγάλη έμφαση στην πλαστικότητα των μορφών.
The artist places great emphasis on the plasticity of the forms.
Η πλαστικότητα του σώματος στο γλυπτό είναι εκπληκτική.
The plasticity of the body in the sculpture is astonishing.
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