Abstract
This study shall reveal how works in art are structured, by dealing with artistic works as a phenomenon including the human consciousness. This analysis is different from art criticism which has been popular in the interpretation of art. To translate a three-dimensional space (object) onto a two-dimensional plane is typical function of projection, and this determines the structure of painting. Thinking along these lines, I shall discuss the structure of cubism, which is originated under the influence of Cézanne’s theory of painting, can be equal to “space” or cubic, far beyond the limitations of painting. I shall also discuss how artists integrate a dimension of time, which recognizes “space” into their works, thus suggesting a new way of interpreting ideas in modern art.
