| Sculpture is the branch of aesthetics representing | | | | to represent the real quality of objects or human |
| a three dimensional human-made object. Whether | | | | beings without giving emphasis in its external |
| a Sculpture is Figurative or Abstract, both have | | | | appearances. On the contrary, while dealing with |
| been of equal importance throughout history and | | | | figurative sculpture a sculptor relates the sculpture |
| even in the contemporary days. | | | | with external appearances. |
| Both of Figurative and Abstract Sculpture are a | | | | Both of Figurative and Abstract Sculpture make |
| species of representational art. They differ only in | | | | worth use of shapes, lines, colours and materials |
| concepts. A figurative sculpture is designated to | | | | like bronze, gold, silver, ivory, glass and many |
| be a man-made piece of art having a definite | | | | more. An Abstract sculpture conveys powerful |
| length, breadth, and height. What the sculptor had | | | | feelings emanating from conscious or unconscious |
| probably tried to express in his sculpture is very | | | | intellectual, emotional and contextual content. |
| clear and easily understood by a spectator in case | | | | Figurative sculpture has the unique way of |
| of a figurative sculpture. | | | | expressing relationship between the artist and the |
| On the contrary in case of abstract sculpture for | | | | viewer. The figure, whether expressing an object |
| most of the time we are not able to get into the | | | | or human being is what belongs to the world of |
| subject matter of a particular sculpture though | | | | phenomena. |
| the notion is very clear and distinct to the sculptor | | | | Figurative and Abstract Sculpture, both are of |
| himself. | | | | equal status and importance to all those who |
| Differing from Figurative, Abstract sculpture is | | | | have fascinated in sculpture. |
| one by the creation of which a sculptor attempts | | | | FIGURATIVE AND ABSTRACT SCULPTURE |