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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Anne Oléron
Bleue Roy
Renata Andrade
Des racine III
Renata Andrade
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€700
Raízes III (Racines III)
Renata Andrade
Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
€600
Raízes IV (Racines IV)
Renata Andrade
Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
€600
Raízes III (Racines III)
Renata Andrade
Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€600
Des racines II
Renata Andrade
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€700
Femme arbre Le rachis vital
Renata Andrade
Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 11.8 inch
€700
Rietje Geurts
Verleiding (Temptation)
Rietje Geurts
Sculpture - 44 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch
€4,900
Overwinning (Victory)
Rietje Geurts
Sculpture - 62 x 23 x 11 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 9.1 x 4.3 inch
€6,230
Pap's
Yves & Yulia Pires
Swarovski Panther
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 24 x 67 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 26.4 x 6.3 inch
€15,000
Swarovski panther
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 24 x 67 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 26.4 x 6.3 inch
€15,000
Swaroski Skull
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
€6,900
Skull Swarovski
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
€5,900
Swarovski Skull
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
€6,900
Swaroski Skull
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
€5,900
Swaroski Skull
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
€5,900
Panthere Swarovski
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 24 x 67 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 26.4 x 6.3 inch
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Sunyoung Park
Dress up and go out
Sunyoung Park
Sculpture - 91 x 73 x 5 cm Sculpture - 35.8 x 28.7 x 2 inch
€3,700
Oriental landscapes
Sunyoung Park
Sculpture - 90 x 120 x 5 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 47.2 x 2 inch
€5,200
Benji Pop Art
Maca Art Golden Line
Benji Pop Art
Sculpture - 2 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 0.8 x 1.4 x 1.4 inch
€60
KX2
Tomáš Brzon
Turquoise Blue Composition
Tomáš Brzon
Sculpture - 49 x 54.1 x 6.4 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 21.3 x 2.5 inch
€12,747
Cobalt Composition
Tomáš Brzon
Sculpture - 63.5 x 58.4 x 6.4 cm Sculpture - 25 x 23 x 2.5 inch
€13,519
Purple Composition
Tomáš Brzon
Sculpture - 54.1 x 49.5 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 19.5 x 3 inch
€11,588
Turquoise Tapered Semi-Circle
Tomáš Brzon
Sculpture - 25.4 x 49.5 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 10 x 19.5 x 2 inch
€8,691
Crystal Composition
Tomáš Brzon
Sculpture - 68.6 x 63.5 x 6.4 cm Sculpture - 27 x 25 x 2.5 inch
€15,450
Cobalt Composition
Tomáš Brzon
Sculpture - 54.1 x 49.5 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 19.5 x 3 inch
€11,588
Emilie Teillaud
L'oeil de la Nature
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 97 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€1,900
Esprits d'Amour
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 162 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 63.8 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch
€4,500
Dark sacred night
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 114 x 147 x 4 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.9 x 1.6 inch
€4,650 €4,185
Unir jusqu'au ciel
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 195 x 97 x 4 cm Painting - 76.8 x 38.2 x 1.6 inch
€5,900 €5,605
Les mains du Ciel
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
€2,100
Recourber l'échine
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€850
Compter tes étoiles
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€850
Alexander Lazarkov
Portrait of a personality
Alexander Lazarkov
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2.3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.9 inch
€1,230
Captured Light III
Alexander Lazarkov
Design - 80 x 60 x 48 cm Design - 31.5 x 23.6 x 18.9 inch
€1,100
Portrait of an ego
Alexander Lazarkov
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2.3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.9 inch
€1,480
Group portrait of different temperaments
Alexander Lazarkov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.9 inch
€1,840
Initial point 1
Alexander Lazarkov
Painting - 108 x 104 x 0.2 cm Painting - 42.5 x 40.9 x 0.1 inch
€1,600
Initial point 2
Alexander Lazarkov
Painting - 200 x 108 x 0.2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 42.5 x 0.1 inch
€1,840
Initial point 4
Alexander Lazarkov
Painting - 200 x 106 x 0.2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 41.7 x 0.1 inch
€1,840