Explore: Ancient Marble Sculpture

Marble Sculpture Marble has been the preferred material for stone monumental sculpture since ancient times, with several advantages over its more common

The sculpture of ancient Greece is the main surviving type of fine ancient Greek art as, with the exception of painted ancient Greek pottery, almost no

by ancient Greeks as a material for making sculptures. Some of the greatest masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture were carved from Parian marble, including

it will not be deformed by temperature, marble is often used in sculpture and construction. In sculpture marble is ideal for fine detail due to its uniform

than the Greeks or Ancient Egyptians, and produced very characterful works, and in narrative relief scenes. Examples of Roman sculpture are abundantly preserved

Borghese Hermaphrodite") is an ancient Roman marble sculpture depicting Hermaphroditus life size; it rests on a marble mattress completed by Italian artist

The Elgin Marbles (/ˈɛlɡɪn/ ELG-in) are a collection of Ancient Greek sculptures from the Parthenon and other structures from the Acropolis of Athens,

Carrara marble, or Luna marble (marmor lunense) to the Romans, is a type of white or blue-grey marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor.

plural korai) is the modern term given to a type of free-standing ancient Greek sculpture of the Archaic period depicting female figures, always of a young

The Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos is an ancient Greek marble sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period. Its exact dating is uncertain