Form and Content in Western Art
Shape and Form - Page 2 of 10



Geometric Shapes

Frequently the complex shapes you see in a painting or sculpture are based on simple geometric shapes (rectangles, circles and triangles.)

Click on an object in the painting that is based on a circle or oval.

If you are having trouble seeing the underlying geometric shapes, here's a hint for how to discover them.


Jan Davidsz. de Heem
"Still Life", detail