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.
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.
The Very Large Or "Colossal" Statue Has Had An Enduring Appeal Since Antiquity; The Largest On Record At 182 M 597 F Is The 2018 Indian Statue Of Unity.
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.