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The Art of Sculpture Essay

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The Art of Sculpture Long before man could record history, people were sculpting free standing figures out of bones rocks and other objects. It is said that sculpting is the art of the people, and it is a more powerful art than literature and painting because it can be touched and felt. When a sculpture is in a gallery our attention is sustained by an intensified visual engagement. This is what makes its fixed shape come alive in the viewer’s eyes.

Before the 20th century, sculpture was considered a representational art; but its scope has now been extended to include nonrepresentational forms. Sculpting has evolved over many years and it has long been accepted that the forms of functional three – dimensional objects such as…show more content…

Although it created everyday necessities, clay eventually grew as a form of art because its abundance and ease of expression.

Metal sculpture can be created by a combination of many methods. Sculpture can be created by cutting metals with shears and snips, by firing and hammering metals, or by joining metals with sheet metal screws, rivets and soldering. Wax sculpture is an art form that dates back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece. History documents that wax figures were sculpted for religious ceremonies. This was also a costly endeavour and therefore the practice was reserved for royal and religious hierarchies. Finally sculpture in ivory was used by the Greeks in combination with gold for monumental works. In the Middle Ages and in modern times ivory is often used for works of small proportions and it is particularly suitable for delicate and pathetic subjects.

Linking the art of Sculpture to Leadership “An artist chisels away at the stone, piece by piece until they find the figure they seek. Leadership is like a sculpture. That is, it’s a creative expression of who we are after all the stuff has been chipped away.”-Unknown

Not one person was born a great leader; as history and society can prove one must develop and evolve into a leader. To become respected and excel as a leader there is a sculpting stage in one’s life which

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