Than Pottery From Ancient Cultures, Though Conversely Traditions Of Sculpture In Wood May Have Vanished Almost Entirely. However, Most Ancient Sculpture Was Brightly Painted.
Modernist Sculpture Moved Away From Traditional Processes And The Emphasis On The Depiction Of The Human Body, With The Making Of Constructed Sculpture, And The Presentation Of Found Objects As Finished Artworks.
Sunk-relief Is A Technique Restricted To Ancient Egypt. Relief Is The Usual Sculptural Medium For Large Figure Groups And Narrative Subjects, Which Are Difficult To Accomplish In The Round.