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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Patrick Cornée
Iron Man loves Rock 'n Roll
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,900
Street art revolution I
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 37 x 30 x 15 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 11.8 x 5.9 inch
€2,300
Abstract graffiti life
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,900
The baby Panda loves Pop Art
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,900
A Pulp Fiction pop art tribute
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€4,900
Kiss me, I love you
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€3,200
Snoopy drank to much Dom Pérignon champagne
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€3,200
Homer et Marge Simpson, icône pop de la mode
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,900
Le CyKlop
Angry L'Égo With a Red Tongue
Le CyKlop
Sculpture - 35 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
€1,300
Georges Braque
Hermès
Georges Braque
Sculpture - 175 x 80 x 24 cm Sculpture - 68.9 x 31.5 x 9.4 inch
Price upon request
Si je mourais là-bas (If I Died There) (Vallier 181)
Georges Braque
Print - 45.7 x 71.8 x 0.1 cm Print - 18 x 28.3 x 0 inch
€3,680
Low Bros
Window view 11 - Wipe left
Low Bros
Painting - 130 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
€8,600
Window view 14 - Cherry .rar
Low Bros
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€2,500
Window view 17 - Swedish curtains 3
Low Bros
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€4,300
Window view 16 - swedish curtains 2
Low Bros
Painting - 70 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch
€4,300
Window view 15 - Swedish r
Low Bros
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€5,100
Window view 07 - Melancholia
Low Bros
Painting - 120 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
€11,500
Window view 10 sunday mourning
Low Bros
Painting - 130 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€8,300
Stefano Mazzolini
Specul
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 103 x 72 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch
€800 €720
Baroctic
Stefano Mazzolini
Painting - 85 x 210 x 1 cm Painting - 33.5 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch
€1,500 €1,350
Treoc
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 103 x 72 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch
€800
Tental
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 103 x 72 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch
€800
Corry
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
€800 €720
Aurélie Trabaud
Monotype Cloudy sky
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.6 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€1,200
Abstract landscape N°4
Aurélie Trabaud
Fine Art Drawings - 15.8 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€230
Contact color relief
Aurélie Trabaud
Sculpture - 54 x 54 x 4.2 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 21.3 x 1.7 inch
€3,200
Mythologie grecque
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 65 x 54 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.4 inch
€2,000
A babord - Ecume N°2
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 37 x 37 x 0.3 cm Painting - 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch
€2,150
Gil Bruvel
Aude Herlédan
Étude de la sculpture "Curieuse"
Aude Herlédan
Fine Art Drawings - 53 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
€6,000
Priscilla Vettese
Chic Urban Bear
Priscilla Vettese
Sculpture - 18 x 27 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 10.6 x 3.9 inch
€220 €198
Fleurs Rêveuses #1
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
€400
Fleurs Rêveuses #2
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
€400
Fleurs Rêveuses #3
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 30 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
€130
Tatiana Lebedev
Experience optique _04
Tatiana Lebedev
Sculpture - 25 x 20 x 5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 7.9 x 2 inch
€2,400
Maxime Davoust
La Grande Victoire Graffée
Maxime Davoust
Sculpture - 100 x 70 x 70 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 27.6 x 27.6 inch
€5,800
Buste doryphore jaune
Maxime Davoust
Sculpture - 45 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
€500
Petite Victoire Jaune
Maxime Davoust
Sculpture - 33 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 13 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
€1,000
Petite Vénus Bleu
Maxime Davoust
Sculpture - 35 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch
€1,000
Patrick Villas
Sans titre
Patrick Villas
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 25.6 inch
€1,200
Petit Léopard sur le rocher
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 29 x 23 x 16 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 9.1 x 6.3 inch
€6,000
Panthère sautant sur le rocher
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 7 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 2.8 inch
€3,500
Panthère pattes croisées
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 56 x 70 x 45 cm Sculpture - 22 x 27.6 x 17.7 inch
€25,000
Leopard II maquette
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 28 x 60 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11 x 23.6 x 11.8 inch
€12,000
Tête de lion III
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 63 x 42 x 45 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 16.5 x 17.7 inch
€20,000