The document discusses different types of sculpture including modern sculpture, environmental sculpture, sculptural portraits, figurine sculpture, maquette sculpture, sound sculpture, miniature sculpture, forensic sculpture, statues, and allegorical sculpture. It provides details on defining characteristics, famous examples, common materials, and historical origins for each type.
2. Modern Sculpture
•The term 'modern' comes from the
modernism movement, rather than any
specific era.
•The most famous work of art is probably,
Auguste Rodin, 'The Thinker‘.
•The Artist is also known as the father of
Modern Sculpture.
3. Environmental Sculpture
•The Sculpture that creates or alters the
Environment for the viewer.
•Most commonly larger sculptures are the ones
which can actually be entered or walked.
•It might create shadows, cast colors on to the
surroundings.
•Louise Nevelson is known as the pioneer of this
genre. Her work, 'Sky Landscpe is located at
1101 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Washington D. C.
4. Sculptural Portrait
•Sculptural Portrait finds its roots in the period
known as ‘Classical Antiquity‘, these usually
follow the same pattern as that of bust
portraits.
•They display only the upper part of the body.
•The piece is usually supported by a plinth.
•Materials used for sculpture vary
from marble, bronze, terracotta, wax or wood.
5. Figurine Sculpture
•The name is a diminutive form of the
word figure. Similarly, a statuette is a small
statue that represents human, deity or animal.
•In practice a pair or small group of them are
displayed together.
•Figurines can be made from materials
ranging from terracotta, clay, marble, etc
6. Maquette Sculpture
•It is the French word for scale model, sometimes
referred to by the Italian names plastico or modello.
•It is a small scale model or rough draft of an
unfinished sculpture.
• In Italian, the term is bozzetto, which means
"sketch”.
7. Sound Sculpture
•It is an interactive art form in which sculpture or
any kind of art object produces sound.
•Sound is manipulated to create this art.
•Most often sound sculpture artists were primarily
either visual artists or composers.
8. Miniature Sculpture
•It is an Art or painting or is a genre that focuses
on art.
•Miniature art dates back to the scribes of the
medieval ages.
•The British sculptor Willard Wigan is known all
around the world for his miniature sculptures
9. Forensic Sculpture
•The main job of Forensic Sculptor is to create a
three-dimensional image of a person.
•Sculpture can be used to identify a murder
victim, or to help track down a criminal.
•Forensic art is used in law enforcement or legal
proceedings.
10. Statue
•It is a free- standing model in which the realistic,
full-length figures of persons or animals or non-
representational forms are carved in a durable
material.
•Material used is like wood, metal, or stone.
•Classic statues are life-sized.
• A sculpture represents person or animals in full
figure.
11. Allegorical Sculpture
•Sculptures symbolize and personify
abstract ideas in the story.
•This is common in the Western World.
•The use of allegorical sculpture was
fully developed under the École des
Beaux-Arts.