Sculpture

Sculpture is any three-dimensional form created as an artistic expression. Sculpture is primarily concerned with space: occupying it, relating to it, and influencing the perception of it.

Forms

Some of the forms of sculpture are:

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• Relief: sculpture still attached to a background, standing out from that ground in "High Relief" or "Low Relief" (bas relief)
• Sculpture "in the round": designed by the sculptor to be viewed from any angle.
• Free-standing sculpture
• Mobile (See also Calder's Stabiles.)
• Statue
• Bust (sculpture)
• Site-Specific Art
• Equestrian
• Jewellery

Perhaps the majority of public art is sculpture. See also sculpture garden.

Related Topics:
Public art - Sculpture garden

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