{"product_id":"the-materials-of-sculpture","title":"The Materials of Sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a book that explains  with copious illustrations  both textual and pictorial  how sculpture is made. It is a survey of world sculpture that cuts across the divisions of school and chronology and examines in detail works of art  taken from all the major civilizations (from the earliest surviving Egyptian and Chinese sculpture to that of the twentieth century in Europe and Northern America)  in terms of the materials and techniques used. The book is divided into chapters according to the material used - granite  ivory  wax etc. The limitations and challenges special to each of the materials - its availability  durability  versatility  size  colour etc - are defined and discussed  not only between the materials themselves  but between the art of different cultures. The book gives a completely new perspective to the history of world sculpture  and provides an excellent basic introduction to the way sculpture is made and what it is made from.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986509033525,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300055560","price":47.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300055566_ebf03b0c-639b-45bd-8a76-81ef2a5eb0c1.jpg?v=1772688921","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-materials-of-sculpture","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}