The Cross-Legged Captive (c. 1530-1535) is a carved marble piece by Michelangelo. It stands in the Galleria dell’Accedemia in Florence, Italy. Michelangelo is known for his work in carving. Marble carving can be done by hand or with tools. Artists manipulate a pliable material into a three dimensional shape. The drawback is that once, a chunk has been chipped, it cannot be unchipped.
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| The Cross-Legged Captive by Michelangelo Photo from Wiki Commons |
Benvenuto Cellini's Perseus with the Head of Medusa (c. 1545) is a bronze-cast sculpture which stands in the Loggia dei Lanzi of Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy. A liquid metal is poured into a mold and once it is dry, it is extremely durable. Bronze is the most popular form of casting.
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| Perseus with the Head of Medusa by Benvenuto CelliniPhoto from Wiki Commons |
Terracotta model of the Blessed Ludovica Albertoni (c.1671- 1674) by Gianlornzo Bernini, standing in Rome, Italy. Not many terracotta pieces remain in good quality seeing as modelling, with substances such as clay, does not last as long as harder materials such as bronze or marble. However, modeling allows for manipulation and re-manipulation until the clay hardens and is fired.
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| Blessed Ludovica Albertoni by Gianlornzo Bernini Photo from here. |
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