carved stone
Hewn mineral block
Carved stone is stone that has been shaped or decorated by cutting into its surface.
The phrase describes both the material and the process: a carved stone figure, carved stone monuments, carved stone inscriptions.
It often implies permanence and craftsmanship: The temple walls were covered in carved stone reliefs depicting ancient battles.
- petroglyphCarved image on stone
- obeliskTapering stone monument
- chiselEdged carving implement
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- relief sculptureCarving projecting from background
tombstone · grave marker · memorial plaque · runestone · bas-relief · frieze · gargoyle · column · intaglio · cameo · sarcophagus · monument · cartouche · lintel · megalith · Easter Island · ancient ruins · jade carving
- stone monumentsobelisk, monolith, menhir, dolmen, stele
- ancient artsculpture, sculptures, pottery, mosaics, murals
- British Sculpturebronze figures, abstract forms, public monuments, war memorials, equestrian statues
- Irish ArtCeltic art, Celtic crosses, Celtic knots, Celtic knotwork, Celtic designs
- medieval arttapestry, ivory carvings, Book of Kells, fresco, Lindisfarne Gospels
- stoneworkmasonry, stones, granite, capstones, limestone
carved stoneblown glass
Air-shaped molten silica
poured concrete · papier-mâché · forged metal · thrown pottery · welded steel
carved stoneice sculpture
Art from frozen water
chalk drawing · butter sculpture · food art · flower arrangement · wax figure