Sculptures

Making marble sculptures is often regarded as the oldest art form. Marble carvings are said to even be older than...

Designed in 1651, the Fountain of the Four Rivers by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (also known as the Fontana dei Quatro...

Mythological stories have been the source of inspiration for artists for centuries and when names like Cupid crop up, it...

Humankind has been depicting sexual art since the dawn of time, and therefore there is no shortage of erotic sculptures...

Sometimes considered the eighth wonder of the world, the Terracotta Warriors from the mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor are...

What are the Easter Island statues called and how old are the Easter Island statues? The Easter Island head statues...

Where is the Diana memorial? Diana’s statue by Ian Rank-Broadley can be found in Kensington Palace’s Sunken Garden. The Statue...

Nudity, and in particular, the female form, has fascinated artists throughout history. When one thinks of one nude sculpture, one...

The world is full of famous sculptures - from the ancient Greeks and Romans to ultra-modern designs. Yet, not all...

The Bronco Buster statue was the first Frederic Remington bronze ever produced. Bronco Buster by Frederic Remington displays the artist’s...

The Madonna of Bruges by Michelangelo is a Madonna and Child sculpture situated in the Church of Our Lady in...

The Trevi Fountain in Rome was designed in the 18th century by Nicola Salvi. Where is Trevi Fountain located, though?...

The Daphne and Apollo statue was commissioned by Cardinal Scipione Borghese in 1622, in the early career of Bernini. Apollo...

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Colossus of Rhodes statue once stood proudly at the entrance...

People throughout the world have utilized accessible materials such as wood and stone to convey their most fundamental beliefs throughout...

In this article, we will be discussing Eric Gill’s BBC statue, Prospero and Ariel (1932). Due to revelations about the...

Sculptors that produce lifelike sculptures, for the most part, want to portray our bodies and lives as they are. Artists...

The Roman Empire is one of the most important empires in history as it spans hundreds of years and over...

This infamous banana wall art piece, known as Comedian, was seen on every social media platform upon its release. With...

The statue of David by Michelangelo is among the most easily recognized sculptures in the world. The Guild of Wool...

The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, by Damien Hirst, also known as The Shark, was...

Why were the Campbell’s Soup paintings created and what year did Warhol complete Campbell’s Soup Cans? Campbell’s Soup by Andy...

The Venus of Willendorf, also called Woman of Willendorf or Nude Woman, is a female figurine found in 1908 at...

The Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti depicts several Old Testament texts through a sequence of sculpted, gilded panels that...

Many Auguste Rodin sculptures have achieved great fame, such as The Thinker (1880). However, unlike The Thinker, which epitomizes thought...

Fountain by Marcel Duchamp is a 1917 readymade artwork that is comprised of a porcelain urinal marked "R. Mutt". Duchamp...

The peculiar sculpture known as Manneken Pis was created by Hieronymus Duquesnoy the Elder and features a little boy urinating...

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” This quote is from Michelangelo di...

The famous bust of Nefertiti, made from limestone, is a statue representing the pharaoh of Egypt Akhenaten's Royal Wife. Because...

The Caesar Augustus statue, better known as the Augustus of Prima Porta, portrays the Roman Empire’s first emperor. The Caesar...

Auguste Rodin’s The Thinker statue is a bronze sculpture set on a stone pedestal. The Thinker statue by Auguste Rodin...

The Renaissance is the time period following the Middle Ages, spanning from the 15th to the 17th century. The word...

When people talk about Donatello, David is the sculpture that first comes to mind. They could be referring to one...

The goal of Baroque art is for us to be able to connect to the picture with our physicality as...

The sculpting arts have lasted as one of the most prominent forms of human expression throughout the world. Types of...

Did you know that the world’s tallest statue is in fact the Statue of Unity? But exactly how tall is...

Counted among the Seven Wonders of the World, pilgrims from all across the Mediterranean came to worship the statue of...

Myron’s Discobolus (460–450 BC) was a bronze sculpture of the Classical period in Greek art that portrayed a discus thrower....

Michelangelo's statue of Moses was created sometime between 1513 and 1515 and was originally intended to be a component of...

Produced in the Hellenistic art period, the Venus de Milo sculpture is believed to have been created by Alexandros of...

Giovanni Strazza’s The Veiled Virgin statue depicts a veiled bust of the Virgin Mary. The precise date of creation of...

The Christ the Redeemer statue, the giant Jesus statue in Brazil, is also known as the Cristo Redentor in Portuguese....

Submerged in the waters of San Fruttuoso, Italy, one can find Guido Galletti’s Christ of the Abyss statue. The original...

Louise Bourgeois’ spider artwork is known as the Maman Sculpture. The giant spider artwork is made from stainless steel, bronze,...

Since Modernism's inception, certain questions have been expressed concerning the nature of and the distinction between two-dimensional art and abstract...

Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s sculpture, The Rape of Proserpina (also known as El Rapto de Proserpina) portrays the mythical abduction of...

The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is the focal point of the Cornaro Chapel's white marble sculptural...

The Aphrodite of Knidos Statue is a sculpture of Aphrodite, a Greek Goddess. The Aphrodite sculpture is among the first...

The Nike of Samothrace statue is named after the island on which it was found, situated to the north of...

The Greek sculpture, the Spear Bearer Doryphoros is world-renowned and portrays a well-built warrior. The Doryphoros of Polykleitos initially featured...

From the earliest historical sculptures excavated from archaeological sites to the most famous sculptures created by Renaissance artists, one can...

Have you ever seen a dog so big that it almost reaches the ceiling? One that looks like one of...

Medusa With the Head of Perseus is a work of art that turns the old Greek mythological tale on its...

Gian Lorenzo Bernini was a man of many talents. Not only was he a highly renowned Baroque-era sculptor and architect,...

Neoclassical statues and sculpture first arose in the latter half of the 1700s and was a reactionary style that wanted...

The ancient Greeks have earned a place in the history books for their complex mythologies, their revered philosophers, and legendary...

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni is known as one of the greatest artists to ever live, and played a key...