SCULPTURE
Sculpture
• Sculpture originates from the Latin word “sculpere “, means to
carve. It is the art of expressing the artist’s ideas in three-
dimensional forms - has width, length and height. It is done by
using hard and soft materials such as wood, clay, glass, gold,
silver and others.
• It is known as plastic arts because of the shaping process or
plasticity it involves. It is a three-dimensional form of arts.
Sculpture can be a representational or wholly abstract.
Features of Scupture
• Line
• Color
• Texture
• Form
• Style
• Volume
• Perspective
Elements of Painting
• Mass and Space. These are the two most important elements of
sculpture.
• Texture and Volume
• Surface
• Light and Shade
• Color
Types and Kinds of
Sculpture
Free Standing Sculpture or Sculpture
• In-the-Round can be seen at all sides such as statues.
The sculpted image is attached only on the base. One
of the famous examples of free-standing sculpture is the
“Statue of Liberty”.
Statue of Liberty
Relief Sculpture
• the sculpted image is still attached to the whole
material. Relief comes from a Latin word relevo
meaning to raise. An example of this sculpture is the
“Venus of Laussel”.
Venus of Laussel
Low or Bas Relief Sculpture
• The image is slightly raised above the plane.
Persian low relief from Qajar
High Relief or Alto Relief
• The image is raised one half or more of the material
used.
Blue Horse high relief sculpture sign on house at Male
Namesti in Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic
Sunken Relief or Intaglio
• The material is hollowed to get the desired image.
The god Thoth. Granite. Luxor, Egypt. Ca.
Assemblage or Recycled Art
• This is similar to collage in that, both used different or
any pieces of materials that are put together to form
artistic work. The difference is that, assemblage is more
on construction of three-dimensional form while collage
is a two- dimensional (width and length) form of art.
Assemblage Constructions — Karen Arp-Sandel
Kinetic
• This is a type of arts that has movements. It is operated
by a machine or with the use of batteries to make the
creative works move. Some sculptors used other
techniques to produce artistic work without using
machine or batteries. Example: Wind Chimes
Anthony Howe’s Dazzling Kinetic Sculptures Come to Life
with a Gust of Wind
Luminous
• This is a type of sculpture that is emitting or reflecting
light.
Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Simulation Luminous
Sculpture Cattle
Welded
• This is a sculptural type in which artwork is formed by
welding technique.
Peacock Sculpture
Materials for Sculpture
• Stone. These are normally used for gravestone in cemeteries,
in building houses and other establishments.
• Granite. Egyptian sculptors used granite in making the
sculpture of their pharaohs.
• Marble. Some of the famous sculptures made of marble are the
internationally famous Pieta, David and Dying Slave by
Michelangelo.
• Jade. It is widely used in Ancient China as an ornamental stone.
People believed this material displays a quality of morally good
Materials for Sculpture
• Ivory. Its source is the main part of the elephant tusk.
This is used in making billiard balls.
• Gold and Silver. It is used to make pieces of jewelry.
• Plaster. This medium is used for making manikins,
models, molds, decorations and other indoor sculpture.
• Clay. It is a soft material and is easy to create an
artwork because of its plasticity. However, it is fragile.
Famous Filipino
Sculptors
Napoleon V. Abueva
• He was known as the “Father of Modern Philippine
Sculpture” and National Artist for Sculpture in 1976. He
used almost all kinds of materials for sculpture.
Agimat: Sining at Kulturang Pinoy
Guillermo E. Tolentino
• He was proclaimed as National Artist for sculpture in
1973. He used concrete to create his artworks.
Bonifacio Monument
Isabelo Tampinco
• He was known for his wood carvings for churches,
notably the San Ignacio church in Intramuros; Manila
Cathedral’s facade; high relief on [Link] Church
molave’s door
Polychrome wood figures of saints and angels
Abdulmari Asia Imao
• was designated as National Artist of the Philippines for
Sculpture in 2006. He was known for using the okir or
okil (plant-based design), sarimanok ( sari means
various or assorted; manok- chicken and naga a
Sanskrit language- serpent) as motifs in his artworks.
He was also a painter.
Sarimanok
Arturo Rogerio Luz
• was known as printmaker, sculptor, painter and art
administrator. He received the award “National Artist
Award in 1997. He used hardwoods, marble, and metal
for his creative works
Homage to Chilida
