But The Term Properly Covers Many Types Of Small Works In Three Dimensions Using The Same Techniques, Including Coins And Medals, Hardstone Carvings, A Term For Small Carvings In Stone That Can Take Detailed Work.
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.
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.
Reliefs The Plaquette, Medal Or Coin.Modern And Contemporary Art Have Added A Number Of Non-traditional Forms Of Sculpture, Including Sound Sculpture, Light Sculpture.
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.
