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Sculptures
are created using various different techniques such as
modeling, carving, casting, assembling and construction.
Each technique results in its own kind of effect on the
sculpture and each is saddled with its own set of limitations.
For instance, carving is merely a method whereby material
can be removed from the original block to create a design
or pattern. Hence carvers sometimes resort to joining
pieces of stone together. Casting has special importance
in the case of metal sculptures, wall hangings. Essentially,
casting refers to a copying technique wherein the original
carved or sculpted work is duplicated but this technique
also allows the artist to play around with different effects.
For instance, certain materials which would require external
support were they sculpted on their own, can stand alone
if they are used with the lighter media of cast-metal.
Bronze metal sculptures were popular in ancient times
but bronze is also used in modern metal sculpture today.
Aside from these bronze statues, metal has often been
used in other forms of sculptures. Unlike other media,
metal can be used in sculptures in its solid form or it
can be hammered or carved, or alternately used in its
incised form. Today one can even find recycled metal sculptures
or wire sculptures.
Metal sculptures were popular in ancient Nepal. Sculptures
from that era include metal outdoor sculptures of Buddha
as well as metal carvings and creations in gold and silver.
Sculptors in that era also used copper and bronze. Abstract
metal sculpture is fairly new to India, having originated
in Western countries but the art is gaining popularity
rapidly.
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