It Is One Of The Plastic Arts. Durable Sculptural Processes Originally Used Carving The Removal Of Material And Modelling The Addition Of Material, As Clay, In Stone, Metal, Ceramics, Wood.
Than Pottery From Ancient Cultures, Though Conversely Traditions Of Sculpture In Wood May Have Vanished Almost Entirely. However, Most Ancient Sculpture Was Brightly Painted.
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.
Sculpture Is An Important Form Of Public Art. A Collection Of Sculpture In A Garden Setting Can Be Called A Sculpture Garden. There Is Also A View That Buildings Are A Type Of Sculpture.
Were Usually An Expression Of Religion Or Politics. Those Cultures Whose Sculptures Have Survived In Quantities Include The Cultures Of The Ancient Mediterranean, India And China.
Well As Many In Central And South America And Africa.The Western Tradition Of Sculpture Began In Ancient Greece, And Greece Is Widely Seen As Producing Great Masterpieces In The Classical Period.