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Sculpture in Western History <Tab/>Sculpture is a spatial art which deals with the various shapes of volumes. These volumes have come in the form of different figures throughout Western history, while most of them depicting human beings. Throughout the course of the history of sculpture, various medians have been used to convey the artist's feelings. Different materials such as stone, marble, bronze and wood have been used throughout the centuries …

…the early sculptors of Greece over 2000 years ago to the Renaissance, the object of the creator was to make the volume appear as real as possible. But since then, there has been an increased love for simplicity. Geniuses like Rodin went as far as leaving part of the original rock intact, giving the sculpture an unfinished look. But all in all, the true creativity and imagination is seen throughout the works of these great thinkers.