miniature sculpture
Small carved figure
A miniature sculpture is a small-scale three-dimensional artwork, typically small enough to hold in one hand or display on a shelf.
The term covers everything from detailed figurines and dioramas to tiny bronzes and carved ivories.
She collects miniature sculptures of animals.
The challenge lies in achieving detail and proportion at reduced scale.
- netsukeJapanese sash ornament
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
- dioramasMiniature scenic displays
- castingShaping through liquid form
- carvingShaping by cutting away
modeling · miniaturists · artist studio · chess pieces · sculpting · ancient artifacts · maquette · scale · statuette · collector's item · bust · chiseling · lost wax · architectural models · dollhouse furniture · gilding · Fabergé · jade
miniature sculpturemonumental sculpture
Oversized three-dimensional public art
colossal statue · Statue of Liberty · Christ the Redeemer · Mount Rushmore · Colossus of Rhodes
miniature sculpturepublic monument
Commemorative civic structure
memorial statue · war memorial · outdoor installation · Lincoln Memorial