Tag: sculpture
This Studio Rebuilds the Dead for a Living
What does it take to sculpt a human face from a skeleton? This true story takes us inside the Stockholm studio of Swedish forensic artist Oscar Nilsson, where history is brought back to life through forensic sculpting.
Robots Sculpt Marble in Italy, Sparking Worries About Future of Art Form
A fleet of marble-sculpting robots is carving out the future of the art world.
These Perfect, Shiny Spheres Started Out as Dirt
Hikaru dorodango, or "shiny dumpling," is the Japanese art of shaping mud into lustrous, perfect balls. This short film from P2 Photography profiles Bruce Gardner at his studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Watch the process unfold as Gardner collects and s...
See a Sculptor Recreate Antonio Canova’s “Venus” Step-By-Step, From Clay to Marble
Master sculptor Fred X. Brownstein recreates Antonio Canova’s sculpture “Venus” using Canova’s unique 200-year-old techniques over the course of 6 months.
Lauren Halsey: The Roof Garden Commission
Go behind the scenes with artist Lauren Halsey, who discusses the inspiration and making of The Met’s 2023 Roof Garden Commission.
This tiny Pottery Wheel BLEW MY MIND!!
The one and only Small Pottery Wheel! Probably the best miniature pottery wheel in the world...
Conserving Degas
Watch a video about the construction of a new tutu for The Met's cast of Degas's famous sculpture, The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer. The Met's costume conservator Glenn Peterson discusses the history of the sculpture and the decisions made in the conse...
Ancient sculptures reveal their true colors
Greek and Roman marble antiquities have traditionally been viewed as white, but recent scientific studies have shown that they were often painted with bright colors — a fact little discussed among art historians. Correspondent Martha Teichner explores how...
Michelangelo's David: Great Art Explained
Michelangelo was the first superstar artist. He was a sculptor, a painter, an architect, a poet and an engineer. An outsider touched by genius.
'Maman' by Louise Bourgeois
French sculptor Louise Bourgeois is best known to audiences around the world for her spider sculptures.