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Abstract Expressionism in Sculpture
The abstract expressionist movement developed in New York City in the 1940s and 1950s as a uniquely American expression of the avant-garde. The abstract expressionists were influenced by the European...
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Introduction to Welded Sculpture
Welded metal sculptures can range from being breathtakingly large to being extraordinarily small. Either way, building them requires not just vision, but the ability to produce a high-quality metal...
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Characteristics of Late Gothic Sculpture
The late Gothic period is dated between the 14th and 15th centuries, between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The period saw the development of more detailed art and sculpture and a progression...
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Ideas for Ceramic Sculptures
Creating ceramic sculptures is an art form that has been around for thousands of years. Numerous cultures have implemented ceramics to produce both art and functional objects such as bowls....
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The Characteristics of Hellenic Sculptures
Known for their beauty and detail, Hellenic sculptures provide insight into the lives of the ancient Greeks. Historians have identified three categories of Greek sculpture based on changing...
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Facts About the David Sculpture
Michelangelo's David has stood for centuries as a remarkable artistic homage to the human form. The Italian artist had big shoes to fill when he accepted the task of sculpting the hero David. Artists...
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Homemade Ice Sculptures
Ice sculptures add pizazz and give any event instant posh status. While the size and complexity of a homemade ice sculpture will vary, many designs can be made at home using molds and basic techniques....
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The Characteristics of Byzantine Sculpture
Sculptures in the Byzantine Empire were a major source of political strife, due to religious concerns and the use of precious metal in sculptures. People were often excommunicated from the church and...
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How to Make Baked Sculptures
Polymer clay is a versatile art material obtained from mixing polyvinyl chloride and colored pigments. The material is non-toxic and can be used in various art projects including sculptures. Polymer...
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How to Make a Sculptured Rose
Roses are beautiful flowers that have many meanings. Some represent love, while others represent friendship. While people enjoy a lovely bouquet of roses, they, like all flowers, wilt and die over...
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Marble Sculpture Techniques
Marble is a metamorphic rock made up of coarse grains of calcite, dolomite and serpentine minerals, and comes in various textures and colors, including white, green, purple, yellow, gray, pink, red and...
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How to Design a Moving Sculpture
In the mid-1950s, Western artists began to incorporate elements of movement into works such as sculptures. This turn was dubbed "kinetic art," after the Greek word "kinesis," which means "movement."...
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The Evolution of Greek Sculpture
Ancient Greek sculpture went through a series of metamorphoses. Sculptors depicted the mythology and legends of Greece in various forms that became increasingly advanced throughout the centuries. Greek...
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About Mobile Sculptures
Mobiles cannot be limited to the spinning toys that entertain reclining infants in their cribs. The book "Making Creative Mobiles" by Timothy Rose shows that mobile sculptures are a fairly new art form...
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Sculpture Techniques of "The Thinker "Statue
"The Thinker" is a monumental sculpture created by the French artist Auguste Rodin. Rodin's sculptures were faithful to nature, and "The Thinker" executes this philosophy to the minutest detail. The...
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Origins of Ceramic Sculptures
The origin of ceramic sculpture is a mystery obscured by scholarly argument. The argument is at odds with what art is, which is, for one thing, something instantly recognizable by human beings. The...
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Traditional Sculpture Draping
Making a sculpture come to life can be a difficult task. The task is even more difficult if the sculptor must fashion draped clothing on the sculpture subject. Painting and sculpting natural-looking...
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How to Make a Pencil Sculpture
Making sculptures is an entertaining, engaging way for young children to exercise their creativity and fine-motor skills. While many types of modeling clay can be used for making sculptures, salt dough...
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The Sculptures of the Facade of the Chartres Cathedral
An architectural masterpiece of the Middle Ages, Chartres Cathedral dominates the French town of Chartres, 50 miles southwest of Paris. The flying buttresses, rose windows and Gothic arches define the...
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Realism in Sculptures
In the introduction to his anthology "Super Realism," Gregory Battock says of realism in art, "Because our ideas of realism in art are constantly changing, the realism of one art-historical period can...
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