Knowledge: sculpture
Links
- 1200 Years of Italian Sculpture.
http://www.thais.it/scultura/default_uk.htm - Explore and see pictures of sculpture from the Romanesque and early Middle Ages through Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and modern times. Also has artists and locality index. Text is in English and Italian.
- International Directory of Sculpture Parks
http://www.artnut.com/intl.html - Places that exhibit contemporary monumental outdoor sculpture.
- From Windmills to Whirligigs
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/vollis/ - Vollis Simpson is a sculptor who makes windmill-powered whirligigs. See his work and make some of your own.
- Ancient Art of Egypt
http://www.dia.org/collections/ancient/egypt/egypt.html - The basic principles of Egyptian sculpture and its symbolism are discussed and illustrated here.
- How to Carve Marble, Limestone, Soapstone, Alabaster
http://www.stoneshaper.com/how.html - A how-to page by a stone sculptor. He discusses tools, protections devices, kinds of stones to carve, and gives tips and advice.
- Hilton of Cadboll Pictish Stone
http://www.pictishstone.freeuk.com/ - History of these Scottish ancient carved stones and details of the restoration project.
- About Gargoyles
http://northstargallery.com/gargoyles/aboutgargoyles.htm - History and photos of gargoyles and grotesques in medieval architecture.
- Gargoyles and Other Monsters
http://www.ulrikehoinkis.de/gargoyles/mainpage.html - Describes the history, origin and function of these medieval sculptures. Images and information about other creatures.
- A Page for School Children
http://www.greece.org/parthenon/marbles/children.htm - Information about the Parthenon, including the history of the stolen Marbles and discussion about their return to Greece.
- Lizzy Visits the Sculpture Garden
http://www.nga.gov/kids/lizzy/ - Animated adventure of two children at this special place of the National Gallery of Art.
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Sculpture
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/artsworkshop/sculpture/index.html - Information, through questions and answers, about sculptures and what the sculptors do.
- Renaissance Sculpture
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/art/ren_italy/ren_sculpture01.html - A gallery of photos, grouped according to the period in which the works were created.
- Create a Sculpture
http://hirshhorn.si.edu/education/interactive/flash.html - An interactive game where sculptures can be created choosing forms and colors.
- National Gallery of Art - NGAkids Mobile
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/mobile.htm - Create your own mobile sculpture choosing shapes, colors and orbits.
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