Three-dimensional artworks created by carving, casting, or shaping materials like stone, metal, or clay.
From Latin 'sculptura,' derived from 'sculpere' meaning 'to carve.' The Romans distinguished between carving (sculpture) and painting, and that distinction lasted through English.
The oldest known sculptures are 40,000-year-old Venus figurines, which means humans were making 3D art long before we invented writing—our urge to create shapes is ancient!
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