The durable sculpture process was originally made using clay, and with the development of human material technology, rock, metal, wood, ceramics, etc., can also be used to make sculptures. At present, the most popular type of sculpture in the world is "stone carving", because stone carving is easier to preserve than other materials, and almost does not deteriorate, so ancient civilizations especially liked to use it. In addition, there are many ancient wood carvings and ceramic sculptures, but most of them have decayed into a broken state and cannot be preserved as long as stone carvings.
Sculpture in Western culture originated in ancient Greece, many Greek sculptors created many outstanding sculptures in the classical Greek period, in the European classical period, pure white plaster sculpture occupied the mainstream. By the Middle Ages, however, Gothic sculpture had risen and its colors began to change, increasing in gray, bronze, beige, gold, and silver, forming the beginnings of modern European sculpture to represent crucifixion scenes in Christian teachings. The Renaissance began to advocate classical works, such as Michelangelo's statue of David was a famous work at that time.
In ancient cultures around the world, sculptures generally have bright colors, but most of them have faded now; At the same time, sculpture is the center of religious worship, until the last few centuries, the cost of large-scale sculpture is very expensive, not ordinary manpower can afford, so large-scale sculpture is mostly the product of politics. Ancient cultures such as the Mediterranean, India, China, South America and Africa have left many sculptures. In the 21st century, there is a very high degree of freedom in the choice of sculpture raw materials, garbage, fruit, waste products, plastics, etc., can also be used for creation, and sculpture techniques have been expanded to new ways such as welding, molding or casting. Modernist sculpture focuses less on traditional craft and depictions of the human body, and instead uses collective art and found objects as the presentation of its works.
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