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.
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.
During The Middle Ages, Gothic Sculpture Represented The Agonies And Passions Of The Christian Faith. The Revival Of Classical Models In The Renaissance Produced Famous Sculptures Such As Michelangelo Statue Of David.
A Distinction Between Sculpture "In The Round", Free-standing Sculpture Such As Statues, Not Attached Except Possibly At The Base To Any Other Surface, And The Various Types Of Relief, Which Are At Least Partly Attached To A Background Surface. Relief Is Often Classified By The Degree Of Projection From The Wall Into Low Or Bas-relief, High Relief, And Sometimes An Intermediate Mid-relief.
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.
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.