This Has Been Lost.Sculpture Has Been Central In Religious Devotion In Many Cultures, And Until Recent Centuries, Large Sculptures, Too Expensive For Private Individuals To Create.
Metalwork And Jewellery. Relief Sculpture May Also Decorate Steles, Upright Slabs, Usually Of Stone, Often Also Containing Inscriptions.Another Basic Distinction Is Between Subtractive Carving Techniques.
Which Remove Material From An Existing Block Or Lump, For Example Of Stone Or Wood, And Modelling Techniques Which Shape Or Build Up The Work From The Material.