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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Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku
La pieuvre boule - série sculpture animal marin
Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku
Sculpture - 25 x 34 x 35 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 13.4 x 13.8 inch
$2,081
Série les Krégins - Sculpture coquillage Raku
Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku
Sculpture - 36 x 16 x 12 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 6.3 x 4.7 inch
$1,110
Queue de Baleine - Sculpture Raku animal marin
Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku
Sculpture - 34 x 24 x 14 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 9.4 x 5.5 inch
$1,110
Le Poisson - Sculpture Raku animal marin
Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku
Sculpture - 17 x 40 x 12 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 15.7 x 4.7 inch
$899
Série les Krégins - Sculpture coquillage Raku
Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku
Sculpture - 21 x 10 x 12 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 3.9 x 4.7 inch
$832
Série les Krégins - Sculpture coquillage Raku
Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku
Sculpture - 13 x 13 x 10 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 5.1 x 3.9 inch
$832
Série Les Mignons - Sculpture Raku animal marin
Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku
Sculpture - 14 x 36 x 14 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 14.2 x 5.5 inch
$694
Série Les Mignons - Sculpture Raku animal marin
Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku
Sculpture - 16 x 23 x 7 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 9.1 x 2.8 inch
$555
June Kim
Antoine Leclercq
Les Ballerines
Antoine Leclercq
Sculpture - 37 x 20 x 16 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 7.9 x 6.3 inch
$4,995
Equilibrium
Antoine Leclercq
Sculpture - 160 x 225 x 35 cm Sculpture - 63 x 88.6 x 13.8 inch
$18,869
Together that's all
Antoine Leclercq
Sculpture - 160 x 130 x 95 cm Sculpture - 63 x 51.2 x 37.4 inch
$18,869
Le baiser
Antoine Leclercq
Sculpture - 180 x 100 x 50 cm Sculpture - 70.9 x 39.4 x 19.7 inch
$19,979
Ilona Kálnoky
Teimuraz Sarishvili
Abstraction 1
Teimuraz Sarishvili
Sculpture - 50.5 x 18 x 7 cm Sculpture - 19.9 x 7.1 x 2.8 inch
$4,995
Decorative Figures
Teimuraz Sarishvili
Sculpture - 64.7 x 16 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 25.5 x 6.3 x 4.5 inch
$6,660
Abstraction 2
Teimuraz Sarishvili
Sculpture - 64 x 18 x 11 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 7.1 x 4.3 inch
$6,105
Clea Lala
Yann Crenn
Alerte Ouragan : Villa Ravagée N°1
Yann Crenn
Print - 105 x 75 x 0.1 cm Print - 41.3 x 29.5 x 0 inch
$2,553
Patricia Lazcano Irazazábal
Traças 1
Patricia Lazcano Irazazábal
Sculpture - 29.5 x 42.5 x 4 cm Sculpture - 11.6 x 16.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,221
Traças 2
Patricia Lazcano Irazazábal
Sculpture - 30 x 48.5 x 4 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 19.1 x 1.6 inch
$1,221
Traças 3
Patricia Lazcano Irazazábal
Sculpture - 11 x 16 x 4 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 6.3 x 1.6 inch
$805
Traças 4
Patricia Lazcano Irazazábal
Sculpture - 41 x 19.5 x 4 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 7.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,104
Traças 6
Patricia Lazcano Irazazábal
Sculpture - 16.5 x 33 x 4 cm Sculpture - 6.5 x 13 x 1.6 inch
$943
Traças 5
Patricia Lazcano Irazazábal
Sculpture - 20.5 x 34 x 4 cm Sculpture - 8.1 x 13.4 x 1.6 inch
$943
Traças 8
Patricia Lazcano Irazazábal
Sculpture - 28.5 x 25.5 x 4 cm Sculpture - 11.2 x 10 x 1.6 inch
$1,104
Traças 9
Patricia Lazcano Irazazábal
Sculpture - 49 x 21 x 4 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 8.3 x 1.6 inch
$1,221
Kseniia Redina
Christophe Ruiz
Horizon Carbone (7)
Christophe Ruiz
Painting - 40 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$999
Horizon Carbone (1)
Christophe Ruiz
Painting - 50 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$999
Fragment Carbone (6)
Christophe Ruiz
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$999
Horizon Carbone (2)
Christophe Ruiz
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$999
AC 5
Ezu Zapata Urrutiabeascoa
Fluctuatio 3
Ezu Zapata Urrutiabeascoa
Sculpture - 12.5 x 14 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 4.9 x 5.5 x 1.8 inch
$1,709
Woman Touring the Cosmos
Ezu Zapata Urrutiabeascoa
Painting - 50 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$4,834
Granite venus
Ezu Zapata Urrutiabeascoa
Sculpture - 27.5 x 8 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.8 x 3.1 x 2.4 inch
$2,078
Carpe Diem
Ezu Zapata Urrutiabeascoa
Sculpture - 16 x 14 x 6 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 5.5 x 2.4 inch
$3,189
Fluctuatio 2
Ezu Zapata Urrutiabeascoa
Sculpture - 16 x 12.5 x 5.5 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 4.9 x 2.2 inch
$2,859
Cyclops Queen
Ezu Zapata Urrutiabeascoa
Painting - 40 x 113 x 3.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 44.5 x 1.4 inch
$4,504
Amor & Venus Natura
Ezu Zapata Urrutiabeascoa
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 6 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 2.4 inch
$3,847