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SCULPTURE
SCULPTURE
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WHAT IS A SCULPTURE?
A sculpture, simply put, is a three-dimensional figure
made with different materials and techniques to represent
something that you would find naturally or something
imaginary.
• HIGH RELIEF
• BAS RELIEF
• SUNKEN RELIEF
2. CARVING
4. MODELING
5. CASTING
2. WAX MODELLING
3. STONE CARVING
4. WOOD CARVING
5. IVORY CARVING
6. SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES
7. BRONZE CASTING
Its use started back in Europe before spreading throughout the globe in the
medieval times and the eras that followed. Casting takes place in two ways.
There is the use of powdery sand molds and those made of wax, and it all
depends on whether the artist wishes to reuse the molds.