Transcript SCULPTURE - Clarkstown Central School District

SCULPTURE is a 3-Dimensional artwork
which may be made through different processes such
as carving, modeling, assembling or casting. It may be
executed as free-standing object, in relief, or in
environment. A variety of media may be used,
including clay, fabric, metal, plaster, plastic, porcelain,
wax, wood, rubber, stone, found objects and other
synthetic or fabricated materials.
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CARVING
◦ a sculpture is created by removing excess material on a
medium (wood, ivory or stone) in order to create desired
shape.
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MODELING
◦ The act or art of sculpting in pliable material such as clay or
wax to create desired shape.
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ASSEMBLING
◦ is a form of sculpture comprise of found objects arranged in
such a way that they create piece.
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CASTING
◦ is a process by which a liquid material is usually poured into a
mold, which contains a hallow cavity of the desired shape and
then allowed to solidify.
CLAY
FABRIC
PLASTER
METAL
PLASTIC
PORCELAIN
WAX
RUBBER
WOOD
STONE
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RELIEF
◦ Is a sculpture where figures are projected from a flat
background.
LOW RELIEF (Basso-Relievo or Bas-Relief)
 Where the sculpture projects slightly from the background.
HIGH RELIEF (Alto-Relievo or Alto-Relief)
 Where the sculpture projects heavily from the background.
SUNKEN RELIEF (Coelanaglyphic or Intaglio-Relief)
 Where the sculpture is sunk below the level of the surrounding
surface and is contained within a sharply incised contour line.
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FREE-STANDING
◦ Is fixed to the ground by its base or support structure, it is also
called in-the-round sculpture which may be viewed from more
than one position like statues.
OBLATION
The original Oblation can be
found at the UP Diliman Main
Library
This statue was made by
Guillermo Tolentino
Symbolizes selfless offering of
oneself to the country
LAPU-LAPU MONUMENT
Also called the Statue of
the Sentinel of Freedom.
Partial Transcription of the
monument marker:
This monument is "a gift of
The Korea Freedom League
and Poongsan Microtech
Philippine, Inc. in
Appreciation and Honor of
the memory of FreedomLoving Filipinos Who Sent
their Sons to Help Save
Korean Democracy" (during
the Korean War in the early
1950's).
THE THINKER
It was made by Auguste
Rodin in Paris.
It can be found in
Grawemeyer Hall on the
University of Louisville
Kentucky
First displayed at the St.
Louis World’s Fair in 1904.
It reflects/symbolizes
philosophy.
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KINETIC
◦ Is a sculpture which involves physical motion which is
normally moved by natural forces.
FOUR SQUARES
It was made by George
Rickey in Geviert on 1969.
Can be found on the New
National Gallery in Berlin
Germany.
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ORNAMENTAL SCULPTURE
◦ Is a sculpture used for adornment.
Is created within a specific site. It is usually large
scale. The site becomes just as important as the
sculpture as far as the concept is concerned.
Is an art movement in which landscape
and the work of art are inextricably linked. An
art form that is created in nature using natural
resources.
Sculpture are not placed in the landscape rather the
landscape is the means of their creation.