Types of sculpture

What is Sculpture?

Sculpture is three-dimensional art. Traditionally, there are two main methods: carving material such as wood or stone, and modeling forms by adding pieces of material such as clay.

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1. Relief Sculpture

Sculpture in which forms project out from a flat surface. The degree of projection ranges from high to low relief.

Persian low relief from Qajar era in the style of Persepolis, located at Tangeh Savashi.

2. In the Round (Freestanding)

Is self supporting and designed to be viewed from all sides.

3.Installation Sculpture

Site-specific, three-dimensional works designed to transform the perception of a space. Installation art can be either temporary or permanent. Installation artworks have been constructed in

exhibition spaces such as museums and galleries, as well as public- and private spaces

4. Kenetic Sculpture

Kinetic art is art that contains moving parts or depends on motion for its effect. The moving parts are generally powered by wind, a motor or the observer.

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5. Earthworks Sculpture

Sculptures are not placed in the landscape, rather, the landscape is the means of their creation. Transforming natural sites into

sculptural settings

Types of Sculpture Review

1.Relief

2.In the Round

3.Installation

4.Kinetic

5.Earthworks

Now we are going to create a three dimensional Sculpture of our own for Valentines day.

Paper sculpture can be either relief or freestanding. We are going to look Some paper sculpture and then create one of our own.

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