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Meet the Robot that Carves Marble Sculptures Just Like Michelangelo

Around 500 years ago, Michelangelo redefined sculpting, setting a new standard among artists and sculptors. His statues are a marvelous statement of innovation, courage, and reinvention. Today, 500 years later, Giacomo Massari hopes to revolutionize how we view and make art. Massari and his team have developed a robot that can replicate the works of ...

Nathan Machoka

Robotor carving a sculpture.

Nature Artist Rajput Gives Life to Paper Bird Sculptures

With her expert scissors, nature artist Niharika Rajput craftily and carefully cuts small pieces of paper into small parts for her paper sculptures. She thinks about even the smallest details when she makes these pieces. From kingfishers to minivets, Rajput is able to bring her paper birds into life.  Through her artistry, Rajput intends to ...

Mike West

Paper bird sculpture of a mother bird feeding hatchlings in a nest.

Gigantic Sculptures of Incan Gods Carved Into a Mountain in Peru

The Peruvian city of Cusco, already marked as a UNESCO World Heritage site, now has a new tourist attraction — the sculptures of Incan gods called Apukunaq Tianan, which in the Quechua language denotes the Abode of the Gods. The sculptures are being carved by a regional artisan and are already attracting tourists from around ...

Jack Roberts

One of the sculptures at Apukunaq Tianan in Cusco, Peru.

The Intricate Varieties of Chinese Sculpture Styles

Over the course of thousands of years, the mastery of the art of Chinese sculpture was only rivaled by other ancient civilizations like the Greeks, Indians, and Egyptians. 4 different varieties of Chinese sculpture 1. Jade sculpture The Chinese hold jade in very high regard. In fact, jade was seen as being symbolic of Chinese ...

Emma Lu

Chinese jade sculpture.

Artist Ben Li and His Views on Hong Kong

Ben Li is a Chinese artist who graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing. He majored in sculpture and currently works both as an artist and as a teacher. Ben Li specializes in figure sculpture, portrait sculpture, pottery, and public art installations. He often works with materials like stone and wood. In addition ...

Max Lu

Artist Ben Li.