Sculpture

About Gargoyles - History and photos of gargoyles and grotesques in medieval architecture.
northstargallery.com/gargoyles/aboutgargoyles.htm

Ancient Art of Egypt - The basic principles of Egyptian sculpture and its symbolism are discussed and illustrated here.
www.dia.org/collections/ancient/egypt/egypt.html

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Sculpture - Information, through questions and answers, about sculptures and what the sculptors do.
www.childrensmuseum.org/artsworkshop/sculpture/index.html

Create a Sculpture - An interactive game where sculptures can be created choosing forms and colors.
hirshhorn.si.edu/education/interactive/flash.html

From Windmills to Whirligigs - Vollis Simpson is a sculptor who makes windmill-powered whirligigs. See his work and make some of your own.
www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/vollis/

Gargoyles and Other Monsters - Describes the history, origin and function of these medieval sculptures. Images and information about other creatures.
www.ulrikehoinkis.de/gargoyles/mainpage.html

Hilton of Cadboll Pictish Stone - History of these Scottish ancient carved stones and details of the restoration project.
www.pictishstone.freeuk.com/

How to Carve Marble, Limestone, Soapstone, Alabaster - A how-to page by a stone sculptor. He discusses tools, protections devices, kinds of stones to carve, and gives tips and advice.
www.stoneshaper.com/how.html

International Directory of Sculpture Parks - Places that exhibit contemporary monumental outdoor sculpture.
www.artnut.com/intl.html

Lizzy Visits the Sculpture Garden - Animated adventure of two children at this special place of the National Gallery of Art.
www.nga.gov/kids/lizzy/

National Gallery of Art - NGAkids Mobile - Create your own mobile sculpture choosing shapes, colors and orbits.
www.nga.gov/kids/zone/mobile.htm

A Page for School Children - Information about the Parthenon, including the history of the stolen Marbles and discussion about their return to Greece.
www.greece.org/parthenon/marbles/children.htm

Renaissance Sculpture - A gallery of photos, grouped according to the period in which the works were created.
www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/art/ren_italy/ren_sculpture01.html

1200 Years of Italian Sculpture. - Explore and see pictures of sculpture from the Romanesque and early Middle Ages through Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and modern times. Also has artists and locality index. Text is in English and Italian.
www.thais.it/scultura/default_uk.htm