Love sculpture

Love occupies a central place in the history of sculpture as a universal theme that spans all civilizations and eras, from Antiquity to the most contemporary forms of creation.

Present from the earliest depictions of embracing couples in Greek and Roman art, it found one of its most accomplished expressions in Western sculpture through Rodin, whose The Kiss established in the nineteenth century a vision of romantic passion whose sensuality and intensity continue to shape the collective imagination surrounding this theme.

In contemporary creation, sculpture dedicated to love takes on a wide variety of forms that extend far beyond the simple representation of a couple: the heart as an iconic motif, stylized intertwined bodies, fused figures or, conversely, figures separated by a space charged with tension, as well as words and symbols integrated into the composition, all become visual languages through which the many facets of love can be expressed.

Materials play a central role in this narrative, with bronze lending permanence and solemnity to the emotion depicted, while colored resin, glass, and contemporary assemblages introduce a sense of lightness and modernity that firmly anchors these works in the present.

On Artsper, this selection brings together sculptural works in which love becomes a visual language in its own right, demonstrating the enduring ability of this universal theme to inspire formal explorations of inexhaustible richness and diversity.

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Sculpture, Rendez-vous, Gegham Begjanyan

Gegham Begjanyan

Sculpture . 16 x 16 x 13 cm Sculpture . 6.3 x 6.3 x 5.1 inch

€2,413 €2,051

Sculpture, Big Trip, Dagmar Vogt

Dagmar Vogt

Sculpture . 34 x 12 x 20 cm Sculpture . 13.4 x 4.7 x 7.9 inch

€4,200

Sculpture, Affection, Dagmar Vogt

Dagmar Vogt

Sculpture . 32 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture . 12.6 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch

€3,800

Sculpture, En Amore II, Nando Kallweit

Nando Kallweit

Sculpture . 23 x 6 x 6 cm Sculpture . 9.1 x 2.4 x 2.4 inch

€668

Sculpture, Piggyback, Dagmar Vogt

Dagmar Vogt

Sculpture . 42 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture . 16.5 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch

€3,800

Sculpture, Nous deux, Fanjol

Fanjol

Sculpture . 29 x 16 x 10 cm Sculpture . 11.4 x 6.3 x 3.9 inch

€6,400

Sculpture, Amour (love), Linde Ergo

Linde Ergo

Sculpture . 180 x 100 x 46 cm Sculpture . 70.9 x 39.4 x 18.1 inch

€82,500

Sculpture, Yo y Mama, Florence Sartori

Florence Sartori

Sculpture . 60 x 40 x 15 cm Sculpture . 23.6 x 15.7 x 5.9 inch

€3,000

Sculpture, The two half, Lyubka Kyrilova

Lyubka Kyrilova

Sculpture . 41 x 5 x 3 cm Sculpture . 16.1 x 2 x 1.2 inch

€2,800 €2,520

Sculpture, Une main tendue, Franck Kuman

Franck Kuman

Sculpture . 170 x 116 x 60 cm Sculpture . 66.9 x 45.7 x 23.6 inch

€48,800