Sculptures

Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. A basic distinction is made between sculptures in the round, free-standing sculptures, 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… More

Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. A basic distinction is made between sculptures in the round, free-standing sculptures, 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. Less