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Sculpture - Wikipedia

One of the most common purposes of sculpture is in some form of association with religion. Cult images are common in many cultures, though they are often not the colossal statues of deities which characterized ancient Greek art, like the Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

Korean Buddhist sculpture - Wikipedia

Korean Buddhist sculpture are relatively rare. Many were lost or destroyed in various invasions, internecine fighting, temple fires, or were smuggled out to Japan during the colonial period.

Sculpture - Materials | Britannica.com

The main source of ivory is elephant tusks; but walrus, hippopotamus, narwhal (an Arctic aquatic animal), and, in Paleolithic times, mammoth tusks also were used for sculpture.

Alexander von Humboldt's 1814 "Researches" Vol. 1

C O N T E N T S. VOLUME I.: iii Advertisement. 1 Introduction. 35 Monuments of America. 43 (1 & 2) A Statue of an Azteck Priestess. 49 (3) A View of the Great Square of Mexico.

100 Most Beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Sites | Road Affair

Below are some of the best UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world. There are currently over 1,000 sites listed […]

Metalwork | Britannica.com

Metalwork: Metalwork, useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals, including copper, iron, silver, bronze, lead, gold, and brass. The earliest man-made objects were of stone, wood, bone, and earth.

Hindu Wisdom - Hindu Art

"The man who knows nothing of music, literature, or art is no better than a beast," ancient Hindu wisdom warned, "only without a beast's tail or teeth."

Glossary of Asian Art - art and archaeology

Every culture must find a way to reconcile the polar opposites – male/female, good/bad, sky/earth, birth/death – that are characteristic of the human condition.