a person who practices the art of sculpture.
(initial capital letter) a southern constellation between Phoenix and Cetus.
First recorded before 1625–35; from Latin, equivalent to sculp(ere) “to carve” + -tor -tor
An artist who creates three-dimensional works of art is a sculptor. Some sculptors carve designs out of a piece of wood or stone, while others weld slabs of metal together to create their masterpieces. The thing distinguishing a sculptor from other artists is that their work can be viewed from many different sides, instead of being a relatively flat painting or collage. Sculptors today work in just about any medium you can imagine, including clay, fabric, metal, bone, plastic — even sand and ice. Ancient Greek and Roman sculptors created lifelike figures from marble and bronze, some of which you can still see in museums today. The Latin root of sculpture means "to carve."
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Architects Billie Tsien and Tod Williams brushed off criticism, saying that Obama himself was inspired by the chunky works of the modernist Romanian sculptor.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It was created by Ohio-based sculptor Alan Cottrill, who has modeled a number of eclectic Americans over the years.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
And perhaps most revealingly, the sculptor himself appears fully aware of the absurdity.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
After months of delays, the group last fall selected Allen, a little-known, self-taught sculptor born in Heber City, Utah, in 1970 who now lives in Tepoztlán, Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
When Leonardo da Vinci arrives at the court of Milan, he isn’t introduced as a painter, or a sculptor, or an engineer, or even a mathematician.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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