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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André Saraiva
Le chocolat des français
André Saraiva
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€1,200
Mr. A & Miss A (Uncut Love Edition)
André Saraiva
Print - 99.06 x 68.58 x 0.2 cm Print - 39 x 27 x 0.1 inch
€1,700
Polaroid 600 Mr. Love Cam Edition
André Saraiva
Sculpture - 15 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch
€650
Love Rug - Standard Edition
André Saraiva
Print - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Print - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
€2,450
10th Anniversary
André Saraiva
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 18.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 7.3 inch
€2,000
Olivier Messas
Vibration spirituelle… (Expression libre)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 40 x 40 x 7 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2.8 inch
€1,200
La tête dans les nuages... (Album d’enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 2 inch
€2,000
Lumière du matin... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
En solitaire... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
Jamais deux sans trois... (Album d’enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 2 inch
€2,000
Sakura… (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,200
Les lumières du Mimosas… (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,200
Le parfum des mimosas en fleurs… (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 60 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
Bernard Pras
152 - Van Gogh
Bernard Pras
Photography - 106 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 41.7 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€5,000
Nasty
Hom Nguyen
Simone Veil
Hom Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€12,900
Kid
Hom Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€12,900
La Paix
Hom Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€12,900
Woman
Hom Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€9,800
Sylvie Guyomard
Lithosphère III (SG90)
Sylvie Guyomard
Sculpture - 78 x 34 x 11 cm Sculpture - 30.7 x 13.4 x 4.3 inch
€1,700
Visaya 50/50/1 (2)
Sylvie Guyomard
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€990
Désert sign Bleu X1
Sylvie Guyomard
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
€1,200
Desert Signe VII (SG176)
Sylvie Guyomard
Sculpture - 72 x 52 x 3 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 20.5 x 1.2 inch
€550
Accumulation restructurée I (SG114)
Sylvie Guyomard
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
€2,000
Hiro Ando
Majestic nishikigoi in metal splendor : aqueous grandeur azure
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 80 x 75 x 100 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 29.5 x 39.4 inch
€24,000
Love In Shades Of Black And Blue : Nocturnal Embrace
Hiro Ando
Painting - 110 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch
€4,500
Yuki u : shadows of solitude in the dawn
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 120 x 60 x 5 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 23.6 x 2 inch
€10,000
Trilogy Samuraicat Blu, Sumocat Orange, Urbancat Pink : Feline Odyssey
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 28 x 73 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11 x 28.7 x 7.9 inch
€17,000
Majestic nishikigoi in metal splendor : aqueous grandeur silver
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 80 x 75 x 100 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 29.5 x 39.4 inch
€24,000
Majestic nishikigoi in metal splendor : aqueous grandeur scarlet
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 80 x 75 x 100 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 29.5 x 39.4 inch
€24,000
“Ephemeral crests: oceans of time” – Homage to hokusai’s legacy 1
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 40 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
€21,000
Satomi n : whispers of resilience in the veiled abyss
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 120 x 60 x 5 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 23.6 x 2 inch
€10,000
Lionel le Jeune
Aigrette en Camargue derrière des barbelés
Lionel le Jeune
Painting - 37 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 14.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
Etude urbaine
Lionel le Jeune
Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€55
Bengt Lindström
Le maître des forces de la nature
Bengt Lindström
Painting - 180 x 194 x 2 cm Painting - 70.9 x 76.4 x 0.8 inch
€65,000
L’esprit de la terre
Bengt Lindström
Sculpture - 66 x 41 x 8 cm Sculpture - 26 x 16.1 x 3.1 inch
€6,600
Et rugir de plaisir
Bengt Lindström
Painting - 115 x 84 x 1 cm Painting - 45.3 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch
€9,000
Jisbar
David Pez green - Bronze
Jisbar
Sculpture - 40 x 12 x 13 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 4.7 x 5.1 inch
Price upon request
Pass The World
Jisbar
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
Price upon request
Pop Art Kids Mona
Jisbar
Painting - 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch
Price upon request