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Why is perspective especially important for an artist to consider when creating a freestanding sculpture (sculpture-in-the-round)? How can an artist create a sculpture that is interesting from many perspectives? << Read Less

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Perspective is important for an artist because it is what allows the exact representation of what the artist wants to exhibit in terms of a three-dimensional object. Perspective is the view of the object that the artist is sculpting, in an independent sculpture it is important to show the idea behind the work of art and to allow people to understand what is being presented. The artist creates a sculpture that can be viewed from many perspectives, when he presents a work so realistic that it can be seen from any side and angle and still represent the same object in a natural way. An example of this can be seen in Michalangelo's David.