sculptor
Creates solid figures
A sculptor is an artist who creates three-dimensional works by carving, molding, casting, or assembling materials like stone, metal, clay, or wood.
The term covers both the profession and anyone engaged in the act: Rodin was the greatest sculptor of his age, She's a sculptor working in bronze.
The work produced is sculpture.
Edged carving implement
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- gougeConcave carving blade
- raspCoarse shaping tool
- armatureRotating electromagnetic coil
calipers · wire · sandpaper · polishing cloth · welding torch · grinder · hammer · file
Recrystallized limestone rock
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- alabasterTranslucent carving stone
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
clay · wood · stone · plaster · wax · resin · steel · terra-cotta
Florentine sculptor and painter
- RodinFrench bronze sculptor
- DonatelloQuattrocento Florentine sculptor
- GiacomettiSculptor of attenuated figures
- NoguchiMidcentury sculptor-designer
Bernini · studio · masterpiece · artistry · craftsmanship · aesthetics · figurative · abstract
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
- bustFailure or sculpture
- reliefEasing of distress
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
monument · torso · head · figure · installation · mobile · maquette · monolith
One who shapes rock
- woodcarverOne who sculpts timber
- metalworkerOne who shapes metal
- potterMaker of clay vessels
- ceramicistMaker of fired clayware
modeler · carver · founder · craftsman · engraver · whittler · cabinetmaker · blacksmith
Space for displaying artwork
- museumPublic exhibit space
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- pedestalSupport for statuary
plinth · collection · retrospective · curator · catalog · acquisition · unveiling · public art
Shaping by cutting away
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- castingShaping through liquid form
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
assemblage · lost-wax · sand casting · chasing · patination · polishing · roughing · finishing
chisel
Edged carving implement
armature · calipers · wire · sandpaper · polishing cloth · welding torch · grinder · hammer · file · drill
marble
Recrystallized limestone rock
limestone · clay · wood · stone · plaster · wax · resin · steel · terra-cotta · sandstone
Michelangelo
Florentine sculptor and painter
- RodinFrench bronze sculptor
- DonatelloQuattrocento Florentine sculptor
- GiacomettiSculptor of attenuated figures
Bernini · Noguchi · studio · masterpiece · artistry · craftsmanship · aesthetics · figurative · abstract · commission
statue
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
- bustFailure or sculpture
- reliefEasing of distress
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
figurine · monument · torso · head · figure · installation · mobile · maquette · monolith · fountain
stonecutter
One who shapes rock
- woodcarverOne who sculpts timber
- metalworkerOne who shapes metal
- potterMaker of clay vessels
ceramicist · modeler · carver · founder · craftsman · engraver · whittler · cabinetmaker · blacksmith
gallery
Space for displaying artwork
- museumPublic exhibit space
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
pedestal · plinth · collection · retrospective · curator · catalog · acquisition · unveiling · public art · outdoor installation
carving
Shaping by cutting away
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- castingShaping through liquid form
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
welding · assemblage · lost-wax · sand casting · chasing · patination · polishing · roughing · finishing · pointing
- jobsdoctor, administrator, lawyer, teacher, nurse
- artistsPablo Picasso, painter, artist, illustrators, Leonardo da Vinci
- art peopleartist, painter, illustrator, ceramicist, printmaker
- artisan craftshandmade goods, fine jewelry, artisan crafts, handcrafted furniture, watchmaking
- craftsmenblacksmith, carpenter, cobbler, mason, weaver
- creativesartist, artists, painter, painters, illustrators
sculptorpainter
One who applies pigment
illustrator · muralist · photographer · printmaker · watercolorist
sculptordemolisher
One who destroys structures
destroyer · wrecker · iconoclast · vandal · dismantler
sculptorcomposer
Creator of musical works
musician · poet · writer · choreographer · philosopher
- sculpture gardenOutdoor space displaying three-dimensional art
- metal sculptureArtwork formed from alloys
- modern sculpturesRecent three-dimensional artworks
- ice sculptureArt from frozen water
- body sculptingReshaping physical form aesthetically
- classical sculptureAncient carved figurative art
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