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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Jules Holland
Frida’s Tribal Journey
Jules Holland
Painting - 120 x 90 x 2.2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.9 inch
€5,500
Starman’s Indigenous Soul
Jules Holland
Painting - 120 x 90 x 2.2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.9 inch
€5,500
Bohemian Native Spirit
Jules Holland
Painting - 120 x 90 x 2.2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.9 inch
€5,500
Melkio
Charo Oquet
Untitled XXVII. Glazed ceramic sculpture
Charo Oquet
Sculpture - 34.3 x 34.3 x 10.2 cm Sculpture - 13.5 x 13.5 x 4 inch
€966
Untitled XXXIII. Glazed ceramic sculpture
Charo Oquet
Sculpture - 22.9 x 10.2 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 9 x 4 x 5 inch
€676
Wall sculpture, Untitled XXIV. Set of 14 Glazed and enamel Ceramic Discs
Charo Oquet
Sculpture - 68.5 x 59.6 x 3 cm Sculpture - 27 x 23.5 x 1.2 inch
€1,448
Wall Sculpture, Untitled XXIII. Set of 14 Glazed and enamel Ceramic Discs
Charo Oquet
Sculpture - 69.8 x 62.2 x 3 cm Sculpture - 27.5 x 24.5 x 1.2 inch
€1,448
Audrey Faivre
Est-ce que l’art a le pouvoir de changer les sentiments ?
Audrey Faivre
Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€941
Rêver de toi
Audrey Faivre
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€310
Yannick Le Bloas
Danseuse au tutu vert
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 28.5 x 9 x 9 cm Sculpture - 11.2 x 3.5 x 3.5 inch
€450
La danseuse au tutu rouge
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 28 x 10.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11 x 4.1 x 3.1 inch
€450
La grande tortue 2
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 4.5 x 11.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 1.8 x 4.5 x 3.1 inch
€130
La grande tortue
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 4.5 x 11.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 1.8 x 4.5 x 3.1 inch
€130
Le chat au dos rond
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 18 x 13 x 4 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 5.1 x 1.6 inch
€295
Le chat s'étirant
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 15.5 x 18 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 6.1 x 7.1 x 1.8 inch
€295
Kokeshi arbre, ou la prise de tête
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 28 x 19 x 19 cm Sculpture - 11 x 7.5 x 7.5 inch
€400
Astro
Massimiliano Pelletti
African Athena
Massimiliano Pelletti
Sculpture - 69 x 30 x 28 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 11.8 x 11 inch
€48,000
Tribal Hermes
Massimiliano Pelletti
Sculpture - 37 x 27 x 30 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 10.6 x 11.8 inch
€39,000
Fusion
Massimiliano Pelletti
Sculpture - 39 x 27 x 32 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 10.6 x 12.6 inch
€44,000
Horizontal erosion woman
Massimiliano Pelletti
Sculpture - 34 x 30 x 32 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 11.8 x 12.6 inch
€18,000
Back to basic
Massimiliano Pelletti
Sculpture - 15 x 40 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
€16,000
Horizontal erosion man
Massimiliano Pelletti
Sculpture - 39 x 24 x 25 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 9.4 x 9.8 inch
€18,000
Persee
Massimiliano Pelletti
Sculpture - 68 x 40 x 37 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 15.7 x 14.6 inch
€44,000
Fiducia in dio
Massimiliano Pelletti
Sculpture - 68 x 44 x 50 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 17.3 x 19.7 inch
€76,000
MVR
Balloon Art - CD Black/Gold Marble
MVR
Sculpture - 22 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
€275
Balloon Art - Money USD Dollar
MVR
Sculpture - 22 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
€275
Balloon Art - Christian Dior (Purple)
MVR
Sculpture - 22 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
€275
Sylvie Cappe
Paige Bradley
Academia (half life)
Paige Bradley
Sculpture - 147.3 x 55.9 x 106.7 cm Sculpture - 58 x 22 x 42 inch
€25,107
Surrender Cup, The Connections (Third Life)
Paige Bradley
Sculpture - 76.2 x 22.9 x 26.7 cm Sculpture - 30 x 9 x 10.5 inch
€17,864
Expansion (Third Life) w/electricity, The Metamorphosis
Paige Bradley
Sculpture - 47 x 53.3 x 24.1 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 21 x 9.5 inch
€17,864
Academia (Maquette), The Dancers (Blue)
Paige Bradley
Sculpture - 64.8 x 48.3 x 25.4 cm Sculpture - 25.5 x 19 x 10 inch
€11,443
Bow, The Goddess
Paige Bradley
Sculpture - 99.1 x 53.3 x 30.5 cm Sculpture - 39 x 21 x 12 inch
€23,175
Ballet Femme (Third Life), The Dancers
Paige Bradley
Sculpture - 81.3 x 61 x 113 cm Sculpture - 32 x 24 x 44.5 inch
€20,761
Apex, the wings
Paige Bradley
Sculpture - 83.8 x 43.2 x 58.4 cm Sculpture - 33 x 17 x 23 inch
€12,071
Jacques Coquillay
Les vignes de Montmartre
Jacques Coquillay
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€1,500
Loguivy- de-la-Mer
Jacques Coquillay
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€1,600
Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
Jacques Coquillay
Painting - 65 x 65 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
€2,800
Víctor Hugo Yáñez Piña
The little self made man
Víctor Hugo Yáñez Piña
Sculpture - 27 x 13 x 11 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 5.1 x 4.3 inch
€4,800
The self made woman
Víctor Hugo Yáñez Piña
Sculpture - 54 x 24 x 22 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 9.4 x 8.7 inch
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