What is sculpture?

Sculpture is a branch of visual arts that shapes objects with different materials. In fact, the art of sculpture is a process that leads to the creation of a three-dimensional figure; This three-dimensional volume is called a statue, figure or sculpture. In the past, sculpting was carving or sculpting materials such as stone, metal, wood, and mud, but today it is performed with different processes and different materials. Various works of art have been left from distant times. Stone figures have been more durable than other works of art, and different stone works from different eras and different tribes have been left behind, while most of the wooden works have been lost over time. The ancient Greeks made figures in the shape of their gods and placed them in temples; Egyptians also made statues for their dead, and other tribes also made statues according to their customs and traditions. Although Iranians have been skilled in various arts for a long time; Apparently, sculpture was not very popular in Iran before and after Islam. The works discovered in Iran are very few and are limited to a few items from the Parthian and Sasanian periods.