sculptures

cleanup-section A sculpture a is three-dimensional, man-made object selected for special recognition as art, although some sculpture is considered an artistic expression whether or not it was ever intended as such; one example is Marcel Duchamp's so-called "ready-mades": common objects such as a shovel or a coat rack that Duchamp signed and presented as art.The artist who sculpts is called a ''sculptor''. A ''sculpted'' object or material has been worked to resemble sculpture either by human hands or by nature. Sculpture has often been called on to manifest ideals seen as valuable to society. Sometimes the result is propoganda, but at other times it can be a true embodiment of the public mood. Sculptures have often been used to manifest ideal human qualities, both masculine and feminine. A figure or person can be described as ''sculpturesque'' if it shares qualities with classicismclassical figurative sculpture or statue. Human-like sculptures, often with exaggerated or supernatural charateristics, have often been worshiped as instances and representations of the divine; see ''idol''. Since a sculpture is three-dimensional, it is primarily concerned with space: occupying it, relating to it, and altering one's perception of it. Some practitioners of contemporary sculpture often use these concerns with space as formal methods of conveying content or meaning. While others develop upon previous traditions seeking to express content through figurative forms, symbolism or narrative, sometimes following a more classical tradition.The creation of sculpture often involves changing one or more of the physical or contextual attributes of an object, such as its mass, colour, texture, context, location, form, scale, implication, association, temperature or smell. Much contemporary artcontemporary sculpture transmits expression through arrangement and juxtaposition or by the simple designation of an object or even an act as sculpture. In the mid-20th century American led democratic/capitalist society, a kind of sculpture education entered the university system where it became one of many arts used to critique/understand the human condition. But many other kinds of sculpture continued to be practiced outside that system.

Traditional materials - Traditionaly the materials used for the manufacture of sculpture in Europe and the west were materials that were permanent. High forms of sculpture and large public works were often produced in expensive durable materials, primarily bronze and stone such as marble, limestone, porphyry, and granite. More rarely precious materials such as gold and ivory were used for chryselephantine works.More common and less expensive materials were used for sculpture for wider consumption,including wood such as oak, box and lime; terracotta and other ceramics; spelter; and metals such as pewter.Although rarely used for final works, the sculptor would make use of ephemeral materials such as plaster of paris, wax, clay and even plasticene in the case of the victorian Alfred Gilberts maquettes for 'Eros' at Piccadilly Circus, London.Perhaps the least elitist of these media is sand, as it is used by young and old to create sand castles, some of which can be amazingly large and complex.

Contemporary materials - , Bristol, England. This was sculpted with a chain saw from a standing tree, which was diseased and due to be felled]]Most traditional sculpture materials are still in wide use today. However, advancements in technology and changes ihave broadened the range of materials scupltors can choose to use, including glass and sand, aluminum, polymers and many other synthetic materials, and liquid crystals. Some sculptures are multimedia, for example sound sculptures which, as their name implies, produce sound. Many artists use video and computers in their sculptures as well. Computers and motors can also be used in sculptures, leading to works that may be classified as robotic.Sculptors are constantly searching for new ways to make art and for new materials to make it with, including blood, feces, dead animals. See also body fluids in art. Andy Goldsworthy is notable at a sculptor for his use of almost entirely natural materials in natural settings.In his late writings, Joan Miró even proposed that some day sculptures might be made of gases; see gas sculpture.

Forms - '' enamelled terracotta bust at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 19th century.]]Some common forms of sculpture are:

The bust (sculpture)bust, a representation of a person from the chest up.

Equestrian (sculpture)Equestrian (horse) sculpture

Free-standing sculpture, not intended to be displayed on a pedestal or shelf

Fountain

"In the round": designed by the sculptor to be viewed from any angle.

Jewellery

Mobile (sculpture)Mobile (See also Alexander CalderCalder's Stabiles.)

Relief: sculpture still attached to a background, standing out from that ground in "High Relief" or "Low Relief" (bas relief)

Site-Specific Art

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

Sculptors - Sculptors include the Classical Greek masters, through Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance masters, to modern sculptors such as Henry Moore, Felix de Weldon, and Alexander Ney.See also'': List of sculptors

Nudity - )]]A NudityNude or 'unadorned' figure in Greek classical sculpture was a reference to the status or role of the depicted person, deity or other being. Athletes, priestesses and gods could be identified by their adornment or lack of it. The Renaissance preoccupation with Greek classical imagery, such as the 4th century B.C. Doryphoros of Polykleitos, led to nude figurative statues being seen as the 'perfect form' of representation for the human body. Subsequently, nudity in sculpture and painting has represented a form of ideal, be it innocence, openness or purity. Nude sculptures are still common. As in painting, they are often made as exercises in efforts to understand the anatomyanatomical structure of the human body and develop skills that will provide a foundation for making clothed figurative work.Nude statues are usually widely accepted by most societies, largely due to the length of tradition that supports this form. Occasionally, the nude form draws objections, often by fundamentalist moral or religious groups. Classic examples of this are the removal of penises from the Vatican MuseumVatican collection of Greek sculpture and the addition of a fig leaf to a plaster cast of Michaelangelo's sculpture of David for Victoria of the United KingdomQueen Victoria's visit to the British Museum.

Greenfield Products Pty Ltd v. Rover-Scott Bonnar Ltd - The Australian copyright case of ''Greenfield Products Pty Ltd v. Rover-Scott Bonnar Ltd'' (1990) 17 IPR 417 is authority for the proposition that a thing not intended to be a sculpture is not a sculpture. This seems contrary to some famous examples of sculpture, including Marcel Duchamp's 1917 sculpture consisting of a porcelain urinal lying on its back, titled ''Fountain (Duchamp)Fountain'', and Carl Andre's sculpture ''Equivalent III'' exhibited in the Tate Gallery in 1978, consisting of bricks stacked in a rectangle.

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History of sculpture

List of artworks#Statues and sculpturesSelected sculptures

Sculpture basic topics

Sculpture genres -

Allegorical sculpture

Hologram

Ice sculpture

Kinetic sculpture

Kouros

Snow sculpture

Sound sculpture

External links - navigators in Lisbon, Portugal]]

engcom.ipsec.ro - Sculptors from Romania - Sculptors from Romania

modernsculpture.com - ModernArts & ModernSculpture.com - shows contemporary and some historical sculpture

sculptor.org - www.sculptor.org, sculptor.org - resources for sculptors

sculpture.org - International Sculpture Center

traces.ws - Traces - career resource for stone sculptors

scultura-italiana.com - The Italian Sculpture! - many images of historical sculptures

jessica-straus.com - Jessica Straus: Wood sculptor

aboutstone.org - About Stone - About Stone fosters mutual interests, understanding and contacts amongst people who work with stone

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Home Gallery Nairobi - a treasure trove of African Tribal Arts
Home Gallery opened in March of 2001 in Nairobi. It is a Treasure Trove of wonders for all who love African arts. From the moment you enter through the front door, you are welcomed into this beautiful home that is decorated with the best quality and design, Kenyan-made furniture scattered with cushions made from unique Raffia and Kuba fabrics backed with suede. The walls are covered with fabulous paintings by some of Kenya's top artists and, of course, a great range of African sculptures is displayed throughout. The entire house is simply filled with interesting and unique pieces from the entire African continent, each with its own story and history.
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Contemporary Ceramic Sculptures
Contemporary Ceramic Sculptures
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StoneAge Art Company - Shona Sculpture from Zimbabwe
StoneAge Art Company is proud to present hand-carved Shona sculpture from over 250 artists living in Zimbabwe. The range of sculptures available in our gallery and online varies from the traditional Bust and Wildlife carvings to the more abstract, modern form of art for which the Shona people are rightly world famous. Please visit us online or our gallery in the heart of Granville Island in Vancouver, Canada, for a truly great Zimbabwean welcome – We are Zimbabweans helping Zimbabweans!
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Online Michael Jackson Art Gallery
Original Michael Jackson painting, drawings, sculptures created by various artists.
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Artgalerie-Deutschland / Europa
One of the famost and biggest art directories for germany and Europe. Here you find thousands artpieces...
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Bowman Arts Studio
The Bowman Arts Studio produces an eclectic line of sculptures and plastic model kits. The line features finely detailed Dinosaurs and movie characters.
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ArtHaus
San Francisco gallery specializing in conntemporary, museum-quality works diverse in subject matter, media and style. Represented artists include; Astrid, Andrea Arroyo, Suzanne Benton, Joanne Landis, Caren Scarpulla, Greg Drasler, Deborah Brown, Chris Schiavo, Jess Johnston, Barbara Rachko, Camille Eskell, Adam Kurtzman, Adam Kurtzman,and Ricardo Carbajal Moss.
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Sculptures from Zimbabwe
ArtFromZimbabwe is a website which is dedicated to offer stone sculptures of high quality from Zimbabwe to an international public.
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Sculptural Olympiade / Barcelona 2002
On the 25th of july ten years have passed since the opening ceremony of the mythic Olympic Games held in Barcelona in 1992. Apart from the obvious relevance for the sports, this date represents a change in Barcelona’s cotidianity. Big economic inversions in infraestructural and urbanistical fields enerated the reconstruction of big areas in the city, as the Olympic Village and Vall Hebrón, the frontside recovery with the new Olympic Port, beaches, hotels... but one of the most ambicious project was the incorporation of a great number of public sculptures, the majority of wellknown artists from around the world, in differnet points of the city. Ten years after this event, that put Barcelona on the world map, we propose a commemorative event:The Sculptoric Olympiade. Beginning on the 25th of july and for five days on, we will do five different routes in different parts of the city connecting the olympic sculptures in public spaces. The five circuits represent the five olympic rings, and each part of the city corresponds to a continent. The programme of this event will be published before, in order for the participants to choose the days, routes and disciplines to which they wish to assist. There will be no previous qualification. The event is open to anyone who’s interested in.
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Scaramella Studio di Scultura
Progettazione e realizzazione di opere scultoree in marmo, bronzo,ecc.
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Contemporary fine art from Tuscany
Contemporary art from tuscany, Giampaolo Bianchi is considered one of the finest masters in Italy. He has had exhibits worldwide. Unique paintings
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Galerie Lucie Weill & Seligmann, Saint Germain des Prés, Paris, france
Since 1930,in St Germain des prés, in paris, our gallery offers to visitors modern and contemporary artists, sculptures, photographies and paintings. Depuis 1930, 6 rue Bonaparte, entre la Seine et Saint Germain des Prés, la Galerie Lucie Weill & Seligmann partage son activité entre l'exposition d'oeuvres de maîtres reconnus, la présentation de contemporains et d’art à l'enseigne Au Pont des Arts . Picasso, Cocteau, Eugène Berman, Leonid, Max Ernst, Arp et tant d'autres furent exposés et représentés dans ce lieu devenu incontournable pour le collectionneur averti, l'amateur curieux, le visiteur.
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Montana Professional Artists Association
As a group, MPAA strives to bring the fine artists from all over Montana into communities to promote the arts. As individuals, we have given our work and our talents over to community schools, charities and public works.
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BALTAZAR
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Bronze and stainless steel sculptures
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Milena Belic Bürkler's Art Gallery
The Gallery contains Milena Belic Bürkler's photographs and selected art works. It is the artist's point of view, emotions and observations through architecture, portraits, nature and anything that ever caught artist's attention. Additionally, if you are interested you are able to buy prints of most of creations, online, on this page.
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Gipsoteca del Laboratorio di Scultura di Front
Collezzione di opere scultoree in gesso
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Fine Art Dealer
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ARTeam - The Artist Group
German artists' group Künstlergruppe aus Deutschland
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Exquisite Sculptures
Hand sculpted wall art, water fountains, and statuary. Made from copper, clay, and stoneware.
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Harshbarger, Eric
Friends, interests and the construction of large Lego sculptures.
http://www.ericharshbarger.org/

(UK) University of Wales, Bangor
Centre for the Popularisation of Mathematics. Master classes, book, articles, links. Topics include symbolic sculpture, Islamic art, knots.
http://www.cpm.informatics.bangor.ac.uk/