Types of sculpture

From the perspective of development, sculpture can be divided into traditional sculpture and modern sculpture. Traditional sculpture is a visible, tangible and static three-dimensional art form molded with traditional materials; Modern sculpture uses new materials, and uses sound, light and electricity to make anti-traditional four-dimensional and five-dimensional sculptures, acousto-optic sculptures, soft sculptures and dynamic sculptures.

According to the traditional materials, according to the environment and function, it can be divided into urban sculpture, garden sculpture, indoor sculpture, outdoor sculpture, desk sculpture, shelf sculpture and so on.

There are many kinds of sculpture materials, such as clay, stone, wood, metal, gypsum, resin, ivory and so on. Therefore, several categories have been developed: woodcarving: woodcarving has a long history, and most of the early themes are centered on religion. Besides carving religious idols, it is also used for the decoration of altars and religious places. In countries where wooden buildings are prevalent, woodcarving develops with buildings. Modern woodcarving styles are quite diverse, and artists like to express them in abstract forms. In addition, wood carving is also an important contributor to the invention of printing. For details, please see woodcut and stone carving: the area where stone carving develops is closely related to the origin of stones suitable for carving. In areas with developed stone production, stone carving has a long history. In the past, stone carvings were often used as decorations for gardens, signs for doorways, or architectural decorations for graves. Because the stone is thick (not easy to be stolen), the carving details are not easy to be damaged by wind and rain, and the stone carving works are mainly in the outdoor environment. The common stone carving material is marble. Clay sculpture, ice sculpture, sand sculpture, metal sculpture and pottery