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What did Olmec sculptors use to transform a 20-ton stone into a massive head?
Olmec sculptors used stone tools made from hard volcanic materials like basalt to transform a 20-ton stone into a massive head. They used techniques such as abrasion, pecking, and polishing to shape and carve the stone into intricate sculptures.
Who makes stone stuff?
Stonemasons, monumental masons, and some sculptors.
Why did michelangelo think his sculptures were god like?
He thought sculptors were godlike because God made man from clay and sculptors make beauty from stone.
Choice rock of sculptors?
Many sculptors over the ages have used Marble but many more recent sculptors (such as Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore) have used granite.
What tools do sculptor use?
Sculptors use many different kinds of tools in their work. For example, they might use sandpaper to smooth out stone.
How was the mausoleum at Halicarnassus built?
It was made out of marble on a stone platform. The sculptors were Leochares, Bryaxis, Scopas and Timotheus.
How do you spell scupcters?
The artwork made of clay or stone is called a "sculpture". The artists who make them are called "sculptors".
Name two occupations practiced by the workers of Deir El-medina?
sculptors, painters, stone masons etc
Where can someone purchase a grave stone?
There are multiple places one can purchase a grave stone. Sculptors are usually known for doing this very beautifully and according to the wishes of the customer.
What is the name of the tool used by sculptors that is a rough file with raised points?
Rasp
What are the three kinds of material used for sculptures?
Traditionally, i.e. as far back as antiquity, sculpture was made of wood, of metal (mainly bronze), or of stone mainly marble. An alternative was clay, which could be burnt to terracotta. In modern times sculptors have used a wide variety of materials.
Why are many fine statues created from marble?
Marble is an inherently beautiful stone. It is hard enough to be enduring, and soft enough for sculptors to work in great detail.
