refers to the area that contains a work of art. For a two dimensional art work it is the surface area

SPACE IS THE DEPTH OR FLATNESS OF THE WORK. WHEN THE ARTWORK APPEARS TO HAVE DEEP SPACE, THE ARTIST OFTEN PLACES OBJECTS CLOSE, FAR AND IN BETWEEN.

Sometimes an artist makes some things appear distant by making them smaller.

Another way to imply depth is through overlapping where one object appears to partially cover another.

uses elevation on the page to indicate depth.

systematic application of change in size and vertical location to imply depth.

related to the concept that the artist controls the viewers relationship to the artwork. When the artist shows the complete scene,

artist shows only part of the scene, the viewer senses that they have a close-up view.

artist shows the object in profile, the viewer senses that they are beside the object.

artist shows the front of the object, the viewer senses that they are facing the front of the object and have a frontal view.