Sculptors
A sculptor is someone who creates sculptures. The broad term 'sculptor' does not only apply to artists, it can also be used in non-artistic contexts. For example, it may refer to someone working on a restoration site or creating replicas of existing sculptures. For a sculptor to also be defined as an artist, there needs to be a sense of artistic intention behind the objects they create. This person can be a professional or an amateur.
Sculpture is considered a major artistic discipline in the same way as painting. Some sculptors only work in the medium of sculpture while other artists have a multidisciplinary approach.
A sculptor seeks to create three-dimensional shapes out of one or several media. Sculptors can choose from a variety of materials for their sculptures. Some of the most frequently used media include stone (marble, granite etc), concrete, cement, wood and clay (which is used to create terracotta sculptures). Artists can also use metal to create sculptures, bronze has historically been the most commonly used but nowadays, sculptors can also choose aluminum or even steel.
Contemporary practices and technical developments have led to a growing diversity of materials being available for sculptors to use. Contemporary sculpture therefore uses a wider range of materials than modern sculpture did. Nowadays, it is not uncommon to see artworks made of resin, glass or a combination of several different materials. Artists may also use new technologies such as 3D printers to help them create works.
Over the course of the history of sculpture, there have been a many different types of sculptures and artists have developed numerous techniques for creating three dimensional works.
In relief sculpture, the sculpted form stays attached to the background made of the same material. If the carving is shallow then the work is referred to as a bas-relief. If there is some undercutting and more of 50% of the depth is shown, the work is sculptured in high relief.
If a sculpture is described as in the round or free-standing, it means that the work is detached from the background, in the majority of cases this means that the viewer to walk around it and admire it from all angles.
A key basic distinction is sculpture is the contrast between modeling and carving. Modeling is an additive technique which creates forms by adding more material. This is more flexible for sculptors as they can generally add or subtract the material as they please, for example as they would when using clay. Carving is a subtractive method; the sculptor removes material from a solid block of material, for example wood or marble, to reveal the desired shape.
Some of the greatest artists in the history of sculpture include: Michelangelo, Antoine-Louis Barye, Rembrandt Bugatti, Camille Claudel, Auguste Rodin, Alberto Giacometti, Louise Bourgeois, Cesar, Arman, Anish Kapoor, Anselm Kiefer, Jeff Koons, Yayoi Kusama, Richard Orlinski and Christophe Charbonnel.
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Helder Batista
Second Amendement
Helder Batista
Sculpture - 23 x 35 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 13.8 x 6.3 inch
$1,795
Erik Ebeling
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Intenciones del silencio XVI
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Sculpture - 43.2 x 33 x 0.3 cm Sculpture - 17 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Intenciones del silencio II
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Painting - 42.7 x 85.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.8 x 33.8 x 0.1 inch
$800
Intenciones del Silencio XV
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Painting - 95.3 x 52.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 37.5 x 20.8 x 1 inch
$2,000
Sagrada Dualidad XVII
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Painting - 169.9 x 169.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 66.9 x 66.9 x 2 inch
$5,000
Intenciones del Silencio X
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Painting - 30 x 34.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 13.7 x 1 inch
$500
Finito Infinito XVIII
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Painting - 119.9 x 119.9 x 3.3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.3 inch
$2,100
Intenciones del Silencio XIV
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Painting - 30 x 34.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 13.7 x 1 inch
$500
Intenciones del Silencio XIII
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Painting - 34.8 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13.7 x 11.8 x 1 inch
$500
Rodo Padilla
En mis fuerzas II
Rodo Padilla
Sculpture - 50 x 19 x 39 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 7.5 x 15.4 inch
$4,375
Verdaderamente libre
Rodo Padilla
Sculpture - 40 x 26 x 32 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 10.2 x 12.6 inch
$3,814
Verdaderamente libre
Rodo Padilla
Sculpture - 40 x 26 x 32 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 10.2 x 12.6 inch
$3,814
Ganando la batalla
Rodo Padilla
Sculpture - 42 x 40 x 34 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 15.7 x 13.4 inch
$4,936
Amando a mi prójimo
Rodo Padilla
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 37 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 14.6 inch
$4,488
Siguiendo instrucciones
Rodo Padilla
Sculpture - 43 x 18 x 23.5 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 7.1 x 9.3 inch
$4,151
Nobody
Lionel Le Coq
Lesia Danilina
Beige feelings (quadriptych)
Lesia Danilina
Painting - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,600
Violets for dessert
Lesia Danilina
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,300
Wong Wa
Philippe Olive
Sceptronome 1
Philippe Olive
Sculpture - 72.5 x 20.5 x 12 cm Sculpture - 28.5 x 8.1 x 4.7 inch
$1,627
Figure 200 - 1
Philippe Olive
Sculpture - 200 x 50 x 25 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 19.7 x 9.8 inch
$2,076
Figure Déambulante 29.5
Philippe Olive
Sculpture - 29.5 x 9 x 18.5 cm Sculpture - 11.6 x 3.5 x 7.3 inch
$2,019
Alain Mandon
Clemyart
Pablo Dalas
Please do not be alarmed at my appearance !
Pablo Dalas
Painting - 116 x 89 x 5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 2 inch
$2,019
Bibendum BIG ONE White
Pablo Dalas
Sculpture - 60 x 47 x 37 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 18.5 x 14.6 inch
$5,834
Serpentes Nanuscanis
Pablo Dalas
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$1,380
Bibendumus Vaccaporcus
Pablo Dalas
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,346