tiny sculptures

Pocket-sized carved works

Tiny sculptures are small-scale three-dimensional artworks, typically miniatures that can fit in the palm of your hand or smaller.

The term covers everything from dollhouse figurines to intricate carvings viewed under magnification.

Artists working in this form emphasize detail and craftsmanship despite—or because of—the limited scale: Her tiny sculptures of insects were carved from single grains of rice.

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small scale · clay · decorative · folk art · rococo · realism · metal · gewgaws · stone · abstraction · maquette · porcelain · religious icons · Lilliputian · cameo · objets d'art · heritage crafts · collectible

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Opposites
scale/size

tiny sculpturesmonuments

Structures commemorating notable achievements

colossal statues · public monuments · Mount Rushmore · Christ the Redeemer · Easter Island heads

portability/permanence

tiny sculpturesland art

Environmental sculpture movement

earthworks · public art installations

visibility/prominence

tiny sculpturespublic art

Accessible outdoor creative works

outdoor installations · memorial statues · commemorative monuments

Family

tiny, sculptures

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G