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| what is sculpture: Modelling and Sculpting the Human Figure Edouard Lanteri, 1985-10-01 Offering meticulous descriptions of the body's anatomical features, Lanteri — an intimate friend of Rodin — covers modelling from casts and live models; measurements; frameworks; scale of proportions; composition in both relief and in the round; drapery; adding inscriptions; and much more. 107 full-page photographic plates. 27 other photographs. 175 drawings and diagrams. |
| what is sculpture: Sculpture Louis Slobodkin, 1973-01-01 Offers advice on using tools and constructing armatures as well as shaping human figures, portrait heads, and bas reliefs from clay, plaster, wood, stone, and metal |
| what is sculpture: Materials and Processes of Contemporary Sculpture Mahmoud Farag, 2020-01-17 Creating a successful sculpture requires an imaginative concept and a sound design that utilize the potential and avoid the limitations of the material and the process used in making it. Prior to a few decades ago, most sculptors were restricted to carving stone and wood or casting plaster, ceramics and bronze for their creations. Contemporary sculptors, however, are no longer bound by the limitations of these traditional materials and processes, and can now create works in sizes, forms and textures that could not have been achieved previously. Many modern sculptures are now made from materials ranging from steel and aluminum to plastics and composites using processes ranging from welding and adhesive bonding to molding and 3D printing. To fully utilize the full potential of such new materials, the sculptor needs to understand their points of strength, their limitations, and the most effective way of shaping them to achieve a given design. Although this book is written by a materials engineer, the subject matter is presented from the point of view of the sculptor with emphasis on the strengths and weaknesses of different materials, their resistance to weather conditions, natural color and possible surface textures, possible methods of shaping and joining, tools and equipment needed, and safety measures to take. Whenever possible, case studies are used to illustrate the sequence of processes and the cost elements involved in shaping a given material to create an actual work of sculpture. |
| what is sculpture: The Paper Sculpture Book Matt Freedman, 2003 Drawing on (s)cul(p)tural paradigms as diverse as paper-doll books, Mad magazine fold-ins and exploded schematic diagrams, the artists in The Paper Sculpture Book offer a hands-on, self-contained art show. Artworks meant to be cut out by the reader and assembled using very basic materials such as tape and rubber bands have been designed by 29 established and emerging contemporary artists, including The Art Guys, Minerva Cuevas, Seong Chun, Nicole Eisenman, Spencer Finch, Rachel Harrison, Stephen Hendee, Patrick Killoran, Glenn Ligon, Helen Mirra, David Shrigley, Sarah Sze, Chris Ware and Allan Wexler. Fred Tomaselli merges images from a birding book and an outdoor-clothing catalogue to create an ironic yet beautiful aviary. Janine Antoni's Crumple provides precise instructions for recreating a crumpled ball of paper, while Luca Buvoli invites the reader to take a pop-up flying lesson from the mysterious Professor M.a.S. Obviously, these are not your elementary-school paper airplanes. |
| what is sculpture: Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing Kay Haring, 2017-02-14 Iconic pop artist Keith Haring comes to life for young readers in this picture book biography lovingly written by his sister This one-of-a-kind book explores the life and art of Keith Haring from his childhood through his meteoric rise to fame. It sheds light on this important artist’s great humanity, his concern for children, and his disregard for the establishment art world. Reproductions of Keith's signature artwork appear in scenes boldly rendered by Robert Neubecker. This is a story to inspire, and a book for Keith Haring fans of all ages to treasure. |
| what is sculpture: The Materials and Methods of Sculpture Jack C. Rich, 1973 |
| what is sculpture: The Singing Bones Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, 2016 Selection and adaptation of seventy-five Grimm's fairy tales, as translated by Jack Zipes, and newly illustrated by Shaun Tan. |
| what is sculpture: What Is Sculpture? Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury, 2007 Look and learn from young children undertaking real sculpting and design projects Filled with examples, this book shows sculptures in different materials, from stone to ice, animal sculptures and animal models, making a geometric construction out of cardboard, people in wire, shapes in nature, models out of junk, Benin bronzes, and modern installations. |
| what is sculpture: Sculpture and Touch Dr Peter Dent, 2014-08-28 This book introduces a new impetus to the discussion of the relationship between touch and sculpture by setting up a dialogue between art historians and individuals who are working in disciplines beyond art history. The collection brings together a diverse set of approaches, with essays tackling subjects from prehistoric figurines to the work of contemporary artists, from pre-modern ideas about the physiology of touch to tactile interaction in the museum, and from the phenomenology of touch in philosophy to the findings of scientific study. |
| what is sculpture: The Making of Sculpture Marjorie Trusted, 2007-11 This is an accessible historical and technical guide to the materials and techniques of European sculpture, based on the collections at the V&A. Casting, carving, and modeling practices are explored from medieval times onwards. Each chapter concentrates on a specific material or category. Beautiful color photography highlights the works and illustrates contemporary workshop practices. |
| what is sculpture: Supports in Roman Marble Sculpture Anna Anguissola, 2018-02-15 The first study of a crucial aspect of Roman stone sculpture, exploring the functions and aesthetics of non-figural supports. |
| what is sculpture: Masterpieces of the J. Paul Getty Museum: European Sculpture Peter Fusco, Peggy Anne Fogelman, Marietta Cambareri, Deborah Gribbon, 1997-11-13 The J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection of European sculpture featured in this volume ranges in date from the late fifteenth century to the very early twentieth and includes a wide variety of media: marble, bronze, alabaster, terracotta, plaster, wood, ivory, and gold. The earliest sculpture represented is the mysterious Saint Cyricus by Francesco Laurana; the latest is a shield-like portrait of Medusa by the eccentric Italian sculptor Vincenzo Gemito. Among the more than forty works included in this handsomely illustrated volume are sculptures by Antico (Bust of a Young Man); Cellini (a Satyr designed for Fontainebleau); Giambologna (a Female Figure that may represent Venus); Bernini (Boy with a Dragon); and Carpeaux (Bust of Jean-Léon Gérôme). Well represented here is the Museum’s splendid collection of Mannerist and early Baroque bronzes, including such masterpieces as Johann Gregor van der Schardt’s Mercury and two superb works by Adriaen de Vries: Juggling Man and Rearing Horse. These works are indicative of the extraordinary quality of the J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection of post-Classical European sculpture. |
| what is sculpture: A History of Sculpture Ernest Henry Short, 1907 |
| what is sculpture: Modelling and Sculpting Animals Edouard Lanteri, 1985-01-01 Republication of a 1911 work in which the author offers step-by-step instruction on the techniques of sculpting animals, discussing topics such as anatomy, motion, measurements, framing, tools, and plaster casting. |
| what is sculpture: The Art of Sculpture Herbert Read, 1977 The description for this book, The Art of Sculpture, will be forthcoming. |
| what is sculpture: Sculpture Rudolf Wittkower, 1977 |
| what is sculpture: The Game of Sculpture Hervé Tullet, 2012-10-01 The first truly interactive book about sculpture for children that asks young readers to create their own unique piece of art. |
| what is sculpture: The Elements of Sculpture Herbert George, 2014-10-13 The ultimate viewer’s guide to experiencing art in three dimensions, featuring classical Greek sculpture and Baroque marble carvings alongside works by Rodin, Duchamp, and Felix Gonzalez‐Torres. In The Elements of Sculpture, author Herbert George – a sculptor, renowned educator, and Getty Museum fellow – provides readers with a new vocabulary for viewing and discussing this versatile art form. |
| what is sculpture: Washington Sculpture James M. Goode, 2009-02-23 This sweeping study takes readers on a fascinating tour of Washington, D.C.’s monuments, statues, headstones, and memorials. James M. Goode canvasses more than 500 sculptural pieces, often overlooked by residents and visitors, and presents critical discussions and detailed histories of each work. The result is a graphic history of the cultural, political, and military contributions of America’s greatest leaders. Washington Sculpture revises and updates Goode’s classic 1974 book The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., expanding its survey to include pieces found in nearby Maryland and Virginia, unusual cemetery sculpture, and monuments recently erected on the National Mall—the National WWII Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. Chapters explore the city's fourteen neighborhoods as well as the Maryland and Virginia suburbs. Both a guide for visitors and a reference for serious historians, Washington Sculpture offers the most comprehensive examination of urban sculpture in the nation's capital. |
| what is sculpture: Ilya Kabakov Boris Groĭs, 2006 An illustrated study of one of Ilya Kabakov's most fantastic installations. |
| what is sculpture: The Necessity of Sculpture Eric Gibson, 2020-04-07 The Necessity of Sculpture brings together a selection of articles on sculpture and sculptors from Eric Gibson’s nearly four-decade career as an art critic. It covers subjects as diverse as Mesopotamian cylinder seals, war memorials, and the art of the American West; stylistic periods such as the Hellenistic in Ancient Greece and Kamakura in medieval Japan; Michelangelo, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and other historical figures; modernists like Auguste Rodin, Pablo Picasso, and Alberto Giacometti; and contemporary artists including Richard Serra, Rachel Whiteread, and Jeff Koons. Organized chronologically by artist and period, this collection is as much a synoptic history of sculpture as it is an art chronicle. At the same time, it is an illuminating introduction to the subject for anyone coming to it for the first time. |
| what is sculpture: Light on Stone Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), Elizabeth Johnston Milleker, 2003 Light on Stone offers a visit to the new Greek Galleries at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Since 1999 the Museum's collection of Classical marble sculpture has literally appeared in a new light. The galleries featuring Greek art of the sixth, fifth, and fourth centuries B.C. have been renovated and reinstalled in a way that allows daylight to pour in through high windows and a clear skylight onto the marble statues and reliefs. Ever-shifting shadows and highlights appear to transform and animate these works. The photographs in this book attempt to capture some of those effects, showing statues in different kinds of light, in context with other works, and in close-up detail. An introductory essay and extended notes on each work of art give background information. The photography is by Joseph Coscia, Jr., Associate Chief Photographer in the Museum's Photograph Studio. The text is by Elizabeth J. Milleker, Associate Curator in the Department of Greek and Roman Art.--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
| what is sculpture: Poems About Sculpture Murray Dewart, 2016-09-06 Poems About Sculpture is a unique anthology of poems from around the world and across the ages about our most enduring art form. Sculpture has the longest memory of the arts: from the Paleolithic era, we find stone carvings and clay figures embedded with human longing. And poets have long been fascinated by the idea of eternity embodied by the monumental temples and fragmented statues of ancient civilizations. From Keats’s Grecian urn and Shelley’s “Ozymandias” to contemporary verse about Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Janet Echelman’s wind-borne hovering nets, the pieces in this collection convert the physical materials of the plastic arts—clay, wood, glass, marble, granite, bronze, and more—into lapidary lines of poetry. Whether the sculptures celebrated here commemorate love or war, objects or apparitions, forms human or divine, they have called forth evocative responses from a wide range of poets, including Homer, Ovid, Shakespeare, Baudelaire, Rilke, Dickinson, Yeats, Auden, and Plath. A compendium of dazzling examples of one art form reflecting on another, Poems About Sculpture is a treat for art lovers of all kinds. |
| what is sculpture: The Sculpture Machine Michael Anton Budd, 1997-03 Michael Anton Budd's THE SCULPTURE MACHINE traces the tension between the modern world and the classical interpretation of physicality as influenced by technological forces of industry and revolution. This insightful work illustrates how ideas about bodies influence the building of identities in concert with the construction of a larger consumer culture. Illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
| what is sculpture: Passages in Modern Sculpture Rosalind E. Krauss, 1981-02-26 Studies major works by important sculptors since Rodin in the light of different approaches to general sculptural issues to reveal the logical progressions from nineteenth-century figurative works to the conceptual work of the present. |
| what is sculpture: Hawaiian Sculpture J. Halley Cox, William H. Davenport, 2021-05-25 The first comprehensive study of Hawaiian sculptural tradition, Hawaiian Sculpture documents most known extant indigenous carvings of the human figure and identifies their location in public and private collections. More than 164 illustrations illuminate the wooden sculpture of artists whose names are unknown but who were brilliant by any standard. The revised (1988) edition adds recently discovered pieces and a new introduction. The first edition discussed 147 pieces; the revised edition presents 17 previously uncatalogued works, making the volume a valuable addition to the field of Oceanic art. |
| what is sculpture: What Is a Sculpture? Anne Civardi, 2005-07-30 Discusses what a sculpture is, how it looks, and how it feels. |
| what is sculpture: The Sculpture of Tullio Lombardo Anne Markham Schulz, 2014 Acknowledgments 3Chapter 1 • Tullio 's Critical Fortune 5Chapter 2 • Inscriptions, Documents, and Sources 16Chapter 3 • The Style of Tullio's Sculpture and His Early Works 34Chapter 4 • The Tomb of Doge Andrea Vendramin 46Chapter 5 • ln the Wake of the Vendramin Tomb: Tullio's Sculpture at the End of the Fifteenth and the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 67Chapter 6 • Tullio's Late Works 93Chapter 7 • Conclusion 122Bibliography 129List of illustrations 143Illustrations 151Index 447. |
| what is sculpture: Portrait Sculpting Philippe Faraut, Charisse Faraut, 2004-01-01 Step-by-step techniques for modeling the portrait in clay, firing meethods and mold making. |
| what is sculpture: Never Let a Unicorn Scribble! , 2021 This story is about a little girl who keeps hearing, Never let a unicorn scribble! But in her heart believes that people just don't understand how beautiful scribbling can be. She keeps trying to teach her unicorn to scribble but soon realizes this is more difficult then she anticipated. But instead of giving up, she uses her imagination to come up with a creative way to get her unicorn to scribble, at first it looks like it was complete disaster but ends up being truly magical! |
| what is sculpture: Sculpture as Experience Judith Peck, 2007-07-06 Sculpture as Experience 2nd Edition explores the freedoms and possibilities inherent in sculpture. Beginning with exercises in seeing and drawing for beginners and experienced artists alike, Dr. Judith Peck goes on to describe different approaches to creating sculpture, including both aesthetic and practical methods for working with a wide range of media. &break;&break;The expanded second edition includes: &break;&break;Six new chapters devoted to paper productions, foam core fabrications, wood constructions, sand sculpture, project preservations and patina, and mounting &break;&break;200 color photos to encourage individual creativity and provide inspiration &break;&break;In-depth instructions demonstrating techniques for working with found objects, clay, foil and pariscraft, wax, wire, plaster and cement and vermiculite &break;&break;Checklists of tools and materials needed for each medium and technique &break;&break;Generously illustrated in color with student work and the author's own art, Sculpture as Experience 2nd Edition will broaden the definition of what sculpture is and help the individual sculptor find his or her medium. |
| what is sculpture: what is sculpture? - public sculptures , 2004 |
| what is sculpture: Direct Stone Sculpture Milt Liebson, 2001 Here is your guide through the hands-on experience of sculpting in stone. Hundreds of photos of the progressive process and finished works by famous sculptors will inspire your own work. The types of stone and use of basic hand-sculpting tools are presented along with the use of power tools, methods of lamination, repair, and the business side of stone sculpture. Express your creativity in this ageless medium. This expanded edition includes 47 new pictures, updated stone-working techniques, and a gallery of students' work. |
| what is sculpture: Antony Gormley Antony Gormley, 2019 |
| what is sculpture: Beyond Modern Sculpture Jack Burnham, 1987 |
| what is sculpture: Sculpture Arthur Williams, 1995 Discusses the origins, materials, and tools used for sculpture, and looks at the preparation of works for an exhibition. |
| what is sculpture: Sculpture Richard Spilsbury, 2008-07-15 Describes what sculptures are and how they are made, presents important details from six sculptures and discusses the stories behind them, and provides instructions for creating three projects related to sculpture. |
| what is sculpture: Tania Pérez Córdova José Esparza Chong Cuy, 2017 |
| what is sculpture: What is Sculpture? Walker Art Center, 1998 |
| what is sculpture: Sculpture Karen Hosack, 2008-09-19 Introduces children to sculpture, focusing on its artistic aspects and the various ways it has been used throughout history as works of art. |
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Jul 3, 2025 · Sculpture, an artistic form in which hard or plastic materials are worked into three-dimensional art objects. The designs may be embodied in freestanding objects, in reliefs on …
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Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts.
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Sculpture has endured as one of the most popular means of expression for humans all over the world. Various cultures have used different types of sculptures to convey a significant meaning …
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Nov 19, 2021 · The sculpture is a form of art in which form is created from a solid piece of material by removing or retaining material. Sculpture plays a vital role in art because of the large …
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The meaning of SCULPTURE is the action or art of processing (as by carving, modeling, or welding) plastic or hard materials into works of art. How to use sculpture in a sentence.
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Jul 2, 2025 · Sculpture, a cornerstone of visual art, represents the creation of three-dimensional forms through the manipulation of various materials. Unlike two-dimensional media, sculpture …
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Nov 21, 2023 · What is a Sculpture? The definition of sculpture is an art form through which 3D pieces of art are produced. There are a few unifying characteristics that most sculptures share.
Explore the Basics of Sculpture - National Gallery of Art
Modern sculptors who practice this process bring together found or diverse elements to create a sculpture, that is, a three-dimensional version of a collage. The combination of elements can …
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Apr 5, 2024 · Sculpture is a form of art that involves creating three-dimensional objects by carving, modeling, or assembling materials. Sculptors use a variety of materials such as clay, wood, …
SCULPTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
SCULPTURE definition: 1. the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material…. Learn more.
Sculpture | Definition, Types, Techniques, Elements, & Facts ...
Jul 3, 2025 · Sculpture, an artistic form in which hard or plastic materials are worked into three-dimensional art objects. The designs may be embodied in freestanding objects, in reliefs on …
Sculpture - Wikipedia
Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts.
11 Different Types of Sculpture and Statues - Artst
Sculpture has endured as one of the most popular means of expression for humans all over the world. Various cultures have used different types of sculptures to convey a significant meaning …
Sculpture Definition: What is Sculpture? - Angelo Accardi
Nov 19, 2021 · The sculpture is a form of art in which form is created from a solid piece of material by removing or retaining material. Sculpture plays a vital role in art because of the …
SCULPTURE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of SCULPTURE is the action or art of processing (as by carving, modeling, or welding) plastic or hard materials into works of art. How to use sculpture in a sentence.
What is a sculpture in art? - California Learning Resource ...
Jul 2, 2025 · Sculpture, a cornerstone of visual art, represents the creation of three-dimensional forms through the manipulation of various materials. Unlike two-dimensional media, sculpture …
Sculpture Definition, Elements & Types - Lesson | Study.com
Nov 21, 2023 · What is a Sculpture? The definition of sculpture is an art form through which 3D pieces of art are produced. There are a few unifying characteristics that most sculptures share.
Explore the Basics of Sculpture - National Gallery of Art
Modern sculptors who practice this process bring together found or diverse elements to create a sculpture, that is, a three-dimensional version of a collage. The combination of elements can …
Sculpture - Definition, Examples, History & More - Art ...
Apr 5, 2024 · Sculpture is a form of art that involves creating three-dimensional objects by carving, modeling, or assembling materials. Sculptors use a variety of materials such as clay, …
SCULPTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
SCULPTURE definition: 1. the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material…. Learn more.
