Write: Choose two sculptures either from the textbook or famous sculptures from history. Identify these sculptures by artist, title, date, and medium. Add images to your discussion. In your essay, consider the following for each sculpture you choose (your total discussion should be a minimum of 3 paragraphs):
Identify and describe the sculpting process and materials used in the sculpture(s).
What do you feel are the associations the artist may have had in mind when sculpting from this material or process? Is there a cultural connection with the material or process? Is there an historical connection with the material or process? Is there a specific tradition reflected in the materials used?
What does the material or process contribute to the overall meaning or your personal feeling of the sculpture?
Consider this sculpture if it had been made in a different medium. How might that change the reception (how the viewer views the sculpture) or meaning of the sculpture? Keep in mind the examples I listed above and think about the ways in which the medium plays an important role in the sculpture.
