Sculpture A three-dimensional work of art that stands out in space. Sculptures have height, width and depth (form). There are two basic types of sculpture. They are: Freestanding sculpture: sculpture that is surrounded on all sides by space. Sometimes this is known as “in the round”. Relief sculpture: sculpture that is only partly enclosed by space. It is usually flat along the back and only meant to be viewed from the front.
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SculptureA three-dimensional work of art that stands out in space. Sculptures have height, width and depth (form).
There are two basic types of sculpture. They are:Freestanding sculpture: sculpture that is surrounded on all sides by space. Sometimes this is known as “in the round”.Relief sculpture: sculpture that is only partly enclosed by space. It is usually flat along the back and only meant to be viewed from the front.
Carving- cutting or chipping away from a mass (stone, wood).
Casting- melted materials are poured into molds to harden (bronze, wax, plaster).
Modeling- soft, workable materials are shaped by hand (clay).
Assembling- gathering and joining different materials (wood, wire, glue)
There are 4 basic methods for creating sculptures. They are:
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Carving
Michelangelo
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Castingbronzeplaster
Death mask Donatello
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Modeling
Soldiers of XianAlexander Calder
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Assembling
Louise Nevelson Pablo Picasso
Abstract- artwork in which a recognizable subject is portrayed in an unrealistic manner.
Non-objective- artwork in which no objects or subjects can be readily identified.
3 basic kinds of sculpture:Objective- artwork in which subjects can be readily identified.