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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Johannes Nielsen
The Silent Truth #1 (Study)
Johannes Nielsen
Sculpture - 11 x 21 x 7 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 8.3 x 2.8 inch
$1,243
Northern Resonance
Johannes Nielsen
Sculpture - 85 x 37 x 25 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 14.6 x 9.8 inch
$7,850
Thierry Corpet
An Angel Passes By
Thierry Corpet
Painting - 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch
$1,674
Birds of the mind
Thierry Corpet
Sculpture - 95 x 24 x 22 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 9.4 x 8.7 inch
$1,786
Children of the revolution
Thierry Corpet
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$1,674
When i look in your eyes (Triptyque)
Thierry Corpet
Painting - 40 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch
$2,009
Pierre Muckensturm
XXI 19 021 36
Pierre Muckensturm
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,340
XXII 101 343
Pierre Muckensturm
Sculpture - 60 x 60 x 22 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 23.6 x 8.7 inch
$4,688
Paul Insect
Sun-Rays Dreams
Paul Insect
Painting - 170.9 x 131.1 x 3.6 cm Painting - 67.3 x 51.6 x 1.4 inch
$30,000
Egor Plotnikov
Menorca. Paysage #6
Egor Plotnikov
Painting - 100 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch
$3,572
Tableau et spectateur #18
Egor Plotnikov
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
$1,340
Tableau et spectateur #20
Egor Plotnikov
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
$1,340
Tableau et spectateur #19
Egor Plotnikov
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
$1,340
Tableau et spectateur #21
Egor Plotnikov
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
$1,340
Patricia Molinaro
French Cancan / Moulin Rouge
Patricia Molinaro
Painting - 120 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 63 x 0.8 inch
$4,688
Adam et Eve love in Paris
Patricia Molinaro
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$279
Petite tenue 2
Patricia Molinaro
Painting - 150 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,005
Silhouette 5 - 1/1
Patricia Molinaro
Sculpture - 74 x 24 x 24 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 9.4 x 9.4 inch
$1,094
S2Bart
Ballon flies Fly Chrome Silver
S2Bart
Sculpture - 125 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 49.2 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$3,907
Ballon flies Fly Gold
S2Bart
Sculpture - 125 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 49.2 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$3,907
Ballon flies Fly Chrome Black
S2Bart
Sculpture - 125 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 49.2 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$3,907
JP Malot
Yo! Mickey Pow & Arrows!
JP Malot
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,228
YO! Mona Lisa X Bitcoin (Framed)
JP Malot
Print - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,228
Shoot The Bank X Bitcoin before halving
JP Malot
Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$670
Muriel Deumie
Manga French
Muriel Deumie
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 20 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
$1,194
Mark Ryden
Piccolina Yakalina
Mark Ryden
Sculpture - 16.5 x 19.8 x 5.3 cm Sculpture - 6.5 x 7.8 x 2.1 inch
$15,628
Yuki the young yak (White)
Mark Ryden
Sculpture - 43.2 x 30.5 x 25.4 cm Sculpture - 17 x 12 x 10 inch
$2,009
Hebru Brantley
Ultra Lumen Lamp Sculpture
Hebru Brantley
Sculpture - 40.9 x 33 x 40.9 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 13 x 16.1 inch
$15,000
Ultra Lumen OG Sculpture
Hebru Brantley
Sculpture - 40.9 x 33 x 40.9 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 13 x 16.1 inch
$15,000
Antoniucci Volti
Le Cavalier (petit)(bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 47 x 43 x 14 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 16.9 x 5.5 inch
$14,512
Petite Femme Chiffonnèe (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 16 x 40 x 23 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 15.7 x 9.1 inch
$12,837
Germinal h cm 40 (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 40 x 26 x 27 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 10.2 x 10.6 inch
$12,837
Les trois amis
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 69 x 45 x 33 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 17.7 x 13 inch
$39,070
Busto Saint-Michel
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 47 x 34 x 21 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 13.4 x 8.3 inch
$20,093
Germinal h cm 40 (blue patina) (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 40 x 26 x 27 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 10.2 x 10.6 inch
$12,837
Maternitè allongee (petite) (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 28 x 42 x 23 cm Sculpture - 11 x 16.5 x 9.1 inch
$12,837