HISTORY OF SCULPTURE

SCULPTURE

• IT IS A HOLLOW AND SOLID MATERIAL
• THE GREEK WAS THE FIRST TO MADE IT AND THE ROM CONTINUES IT
• IT CAN BE A RELIEF SCULPTURE WHERE IT HAS STAND OR IT IS ON THE WALL
• IT ALSO CAN BE HIGH RELIEF
• THE GREEK AND ROM SCULPTURE HAS THEIR DIFFERENCES
• THE GREEK SCULPTURE IS BASED ON THE MYTH OR GODS
• WHILE THE ROM IS BASED ON THEIR EMPEROR
   
  THIS EXAMPLE OF GREEK SCULPTURE
   
  THIS IS EXAMPLE OF ROMAN SCULPTURE
  
  
  • THERE ARE SOME TECHNIC THAT BEEN USED IN THE MAKING OF SCULPTURE

  1. Modeling

     • Modeling is a process in which the artist uses a soft, pliable material such as wax, clay or plaster that is gradually built up and shaped until the desired form is attained. Unlike carving, modeling is an additive method, as the sculptor is continually adding material to the form. The material will typically be constructed atop some sort of metal frame or skeleton to lend support to the soft material, so it will be able to maintain its shape.

     Assembling

     • Assembly is the most modern sculpting technique. In assembly, the artist will take existing materials and attach them together in some fashion, with the resulting combination of materials forming the sculpture. Sculptures created through this process typically use found objects, such as scrap metal pieces that are welded together. Among the most renowned sculptors to work with this method is American artist Robert Rauschenberg, who was known to pick up trash he found while walking through New York City, bring it back to his studio and integrate these objects into his sculptures. He called these sculptures "combines," such as his 1959 work entitled "Monogram," which consisted of a stuffed goat, a tire, a police barrier, the heel of a shoe and a tennis ball.

  Casting

  • In the casting process, an artist creates a sculpture from a soft, malleable substance such as wax, plaster or clay. This sculpture will serve as the model that will be encased in plaster, silica or some other substance to make a cast. Eventually, a fireproof cast is produced that can be filled with molten metal such as bronze. When the metal cools, the result is a metal version of the original sculpture. The major benefit of casting is that the artist may be able to produce multiple copies of the sculpture using the same cast.

  Carving

  • Carving is the process of creating a sculpture by cutting or chipping a form from a solid mass of material using some sort of chisel or carving tool. Because material is taken away from the mass, carving is known as a subtractive method of sculpture. The most common materials used in carving sculptures are stone and wood. In fact, most sculptures throughout history were made using this method. Michelangelo's David, perhaps the most famous sculpture in history, was carved from a block of solid marble.