Sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture (/ˈskʌlptʃər/; from the Latin sculptura, from sculpere "to carve or cut out of stone") is a branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. 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 and other materials.
Etymology
The term "sculpture" is derived from the Latin sculptura, which itself comes from sculpere, meaning "to carve or cut out of stone". This reflects the traditional method of creating sculptures by carving them from solid blocks of material, such as stone or wood.
Related Terms
- Carving: The act of using tools to shape something from a material by scraping away portions of that material.
- Modelling: In sculpture, working in three dimensions to create the illusion of a living being or object.
- Stone: A hard substance, typically of mineral origin, used in sculpture for carving.
- Metal: A type of material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity. Used in sculpture for casting and other techniques.
- Ceramics: A material made by heating and then cooling natural clay and various powdered materials. Used in sculpture for modelling and casting.
- Wood: The hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub. Used in sculpture for carving.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Sculpture
- Wikipedia's article - Sculpture
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