Marble Sculpture Art - Round Sculpture

Round sculpture, also known as three-dimensional sculpture, is the overall expression of art on the sculpture. The viewer can see all sides of the object from different angles. It requires the sculptor to carve from all directions, including front, back, left, right, top, middle and bottom. It is the most basic technique in stone carving.
Round sculpture is generally "carved" from the front, and special attention is paid to the unity and harmony of all angles and directions of the work. Only in this way can the round sculpture withstand the full range of the viewer.
Because the round sculpture is extremely three-dimensional, vivid, lifelike and vivid, the round sculpture has strict requirements on the selection of marble. From length, width to thickness, it must have a proper proportion with the real object, and then the sculptors "make the blank" according to the proportion. "Make the blank" is the first procedure in round sculpture and an important link. Especially for large round sculptures, it is necessary to "make the blank" on the clay first, and then "make the blank" on the marble after revising the "mud draft". The purpose of "making the blank" is to ensure that each part of the sculpture can meet the strict proportion requirements, and then use the knife to carve a vivid and vivid work.
As time goes by, the themes of stone carvings are constantly broadened, and the stone carving techniques are constantly enriched and developed. On the basis of round carving techniques, hollow carving and chain carving appear. In terms of the content of expression, it has also developed from independent individuals to large-scale group sculptures combining figures, animals, and landscapes, which makes round carving richer and more complete in terms of techniques and content. The same round sculpture often integrates multiple techniques such as round carving, hollow carving, and chain carving.