From the video Through the Eyes of the Sculptor I learned, for one thing, about the restoration of monuments by sculptors. When a piece is restored it is removed and replaced with a new block of stone. The sculptor looks at the old piece and copies or recreates it. Sculptors must consider many things before beginning a work. They should think about where the sculpture will be displayed (including the climatic conditions), what materials will be used to make it and, therefore, how fragile it will be, what impression do they want it to make or what feelings do they want it to evoke, etc. The process of creating a marble sculpture includes many involved steps. Often a clay miniature is made first. From this a negative can be made (sometimes from silicon). The sculpture may be cast in plaster before it is finally sculpted from marble. The sculpting of the marble is done by many expert artists, not just the artist who is ultimately creating the work. I did not know that a team of people were involved in creating a sculpture.
The artist who was the main subject of the video used modeling, casting, carving and assembling (which are all described in Living with Art, 10th Ed. by Mark Getlein [chapter 11]). The text also introduces readers to various media used in sculpture, such as clay. The video added to my knowledge by allowing me to watch some of the process of creating a sculpture.
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