Sculptor (Page 2)

The Sculptors collection at Encyclopedia.Design explores the artists who shape three-dimensional forms, from classical marble statues to contemporary abstract installations. Sculpture has been a fundamental artistic expression for centuries, blending materials, craftsmanship, and creativity to convey stories, emotions, and cultural significance.

What You’ll Find in This Collection:

✔ Profiles of Renowned Sculptors – Learn about Michelangelo, Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Constantin Brâncuși, and contemporary sculptors.
✔ Sculptural Movements & Styles – Explore Classical, Baroque, Art Nouveau, Modernism, Minimalism, and Conceptual sculpture.
✔ Materials & Techniques – Understand traditional methods like stone carving, bronze casting, wood sculpture, and ceramics, as well as modern innovations in metal, glass, and 3D printing.
✔ Public & Architectural Sculpture – Discover how sculptors contribute to monuments, urban installations, fountains, and integrated architectural features.
✔ The Future of Sculpture – Investigate new trends in kinetic sculpture, digital fabrication, and eco-conscious materials.

From ancient Greek masterpieces to contemporary abstract sculptures, this collection provides a comprehensive look into the evolution, techniques, and impact of sculpture in art and design.

📌 Explore the sculptors who have transformed raw materials into timeless artistic expressions that shape culture and history.

Gustave Miklos sculpture featured image

In the French army during World War I, he discovered the art of Greece and Byzantium. In Paris after the war, he met Jacques Doucet, for whom he designed silverware, enamels, tapestries and carpets for the residence on the avenue du Bois (today avenue Foch). In c1923 he turned to sculpture and completed commissions for Doucet and others in a Cubist style.Read More →

Alexander Calder

He worked as an engineer in Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1919, and as a draftsperson and engineer in West Coast logging camps from 1919 to 23; from 1923 to 1930, he was active in New York, sketching for the National Police Gazette 1925—26; in 1926, he travelled to England and Paris, where he produced his 1927—28 miniature circus and worked on wood sculpture; was best known for his mobiles,’ hanging sculptures whose amorphic and bio His linear, wiry images were most likely influenced by Joan Miro and Paul Klee. Read More →

Paul Howard Manship

Paul Howard Manship was an American Sculptor. He was influenced by Hindu and Buddhist Indian Sculpture.

He began his artistic education at the St. Paul School of Art in Minnesota, and he attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts before moving onto New York City’s Art Student League. Throughout his subsequent career, he created more than 700 sculptural pieces in stone and marble.Read More →