2. WHAT IS SCULPTURE?
It is the art of carving
wood, chiseling stone,
casting or welding
metal, modeling clay or
wax into three
dimensional
representations such as
figures, statues, forms,
etc.
3. TYPES OF SCULPTURE
The Relief Sculpture
refers to figures which
are attached to flat
background.
A coin is a good
example is a good
example of this.
4. TYPES OF SCULPTURE
A Free-Standing
Sculpture is a
figure that can be
seen all sides of it.
Most common
type.
5. Functions of Sculpture
To great extent, religion
has made use of
sculpture.
Instructional purposes.
Commemoration of
heroes.
Minting of coins.
6. Materials Used in Sculpture
Marble is a kind of stone
which is durable.
Bronze is the most common
metal used in sculpture.
Wood is cheap, available,
and easy to cut.
Ivory are used for small
carvings like crosses, chess
pieces, and small heads of
small statues of saints.
7. Materials Used in Sculpture
Terra cotta means
baked earth.
In the Philippines,
other media used
are bamboo, adobe,
coral, and plaster.