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What is sculpture?
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork. The person who creates a sculpture is known as a sculptor.

History of Sculpture
In the ancient times the concept of sculpture was invented when men picked stones and used them as a tool to carve wood. Sculpture was invented when men learned how to use these tools to develop different objects. In the history of sculpture, sculptors have used many materials and techniques to come up with their works. Today sculptors use art along with history to come up with their sculptures

Sculpture material throughout history
Throughout the history of sculpture different materials have been used to create sculpture so that the final object is durable and permanent in nature. Some expensive materials such as bronze, marble, limestone etc were used to create sculptures. Also precious materials including gold, silver and jade were used for chryselephantime works. Sculptures that are used on a widely basis make use of wood including oak, box and lime. Some sculptors such as Andy Goldsworthy are well known for using natural materials for creating sculptures.. Similarly Picasso was known for using bicycle parts for one of his most popular sculptors and Jima Gary used automobile and machine parts to produce his works.

**Types of sculpture**
Free standing sculpture is modeled fully in a round shape. This can be made by one of the two methods; modeling or carving. Modeling makes use of soft materials such as plaster and clay. As these materials are not durable they are cast in a lasting medium such as metal or cement. Modeling encourages open forms as it supports armatures with the help of metal support. Carving starts with a solid block which is usually stone. This method results in closed forms of sculpture because it is very difficult to cut.

A statute is a sculpture that depicts entity which is usually a person, animal, event or object. Even a small statue can be referred to as "statuette". Many statues are built in the remembrance of a historical event or an influential person. They are a form of public art that are placed outside in public places for passers-by. Sometimes even statues themselves become historic, for example the statue of liberty built in 1986 is a hostoric statue that marks the anniversary of American independence and attracts over 12 million people yearly.
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**Styles of Sculpture**
In sculpture style is used to refer to characteristics of technique, subject and artwork. There are two main kinds of sculpture; free standing and relief sculpture. Free standing sculpture is known as the sculpture in the round whereas on the other hand relief sculpture is made on the sculptors face medium. Both these kinds of sculptures are made by removing unwanted pieces of wood and stone. The additive method makes use of layers of clay/wax whereas the constructive method uses different materials to create sculptures.

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