Form Describes volume and mass, or the three dimensional aspects of objects that take up space. Can be viewed from many angles You should be aware of a sculptures curves, angles, indentations, extentions and edges
Sculpture time line Figurative sculpture
Mayan 6 th century
Statue of Tuthmosis III, 1479– 25
Aphrodite Greek 2 nd century AD
The Discobolus Copy of Greek 5 th century BC
Buddhist 11 the cent
Medieval virgin and child, French
Rodin 1889
The Thinker
Ellie Nadelman Tango 1919
Alexander Calder Acrobat
Becca by David Smith Modern Art Becca, 1965 David Smith (American, 1906–1965) Purchase, Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot ( ), by exchange, 1972 ( ) Home | The Collection | Explore & Learn | Timeline of Art History | The Met Store | Membership | Support the Met | Visitor Information | Calendar | The Cloisters | Concerts & Lectures | Educational Resources | Events & Programs | FAQs | Special Exhibitions | My Met Museum | News from the Met | Site Index | Now at the Met | MuseumKids Photograph Credits Copyright © 2000–2004 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved. Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy. HomeThe CollectionExplore & LearnTimeline of Art HistoryThe Met StoreMembershipSupport the MetVisitor InformationCalendarThe CloistersConcerts & LecturesEducational ResourcesEvents & ProgramsFAQsSpecial ExhibitionsMy Met MuseumNews from the MetSite IndexNow at the MetMuseumKids Photograph CreditsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy Policy
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Madonna and Child with Angels, RELIEF, 15th century By Antonio Rossellino ( ) Italian (Florence); Made in Florence, Italy Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 ( ) Home | The Collection | Explore & Learn | Timeline of Art History | The Met Store | Membership | Support the Met | Visitor Information | Calendar | The Cloisters | Concerts & Lectures | Educational Resources | Events & Programs | FAQs | Special Exhibitions | My Met Museum | News from the Met | Site Index | Now at the Met | MuseumKids Photograph Credits Copyright © 2000–2004 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved. Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy. HomeThe CollectionExplore & LearnTimeline of Art HistoryThe Met StoreMembershipSupport the MetVisitor InformationCalendarThe CloistersConcerts & LecturesEducational ResourcesEvents & ProgramsFAQsSpecial ExhibitionsMy Met MuseumNews from the MetSite IndexNow at the MetMuseumKids Photograph CreditsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy Policy
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Highlights: 47 of 50 The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer, 19th–20th century (executed ca. 1880; cast in 1922) By Edgar Degas (1834–1917); Cast by A. A. Hébrard French (Paris); Made in Paris, France Bronze, partially tinted, with cotton skirt and satin hair-ribbon; wood base; H. (w/out base) 39 in. (99.1 cm) H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer, 1929 ( ) Home | The Collection | Explore & Learn | Timeline of Art History | The Met Store | Membership | Support the Met | Visitor Information | Calendar | The Cloisters | Concerts & Lectures | Educational Resources | Events & Programs | FAQs | Special Exhibitions | My Met Museum | News from the Met | Site Index | Now at the Met | MuseumKids Photograph Credits Copyright © 2000–2004 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved. Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy. HomeThe CollectionExplore & LearnTimeline of Art HistoryThe Met StoreMembershipSupport the MetVisitor InformationCalendarThe CloistersConcerts & LecturesEducational ResourcesEvents & ProgramsFAQsSpecial ExhibitionsMy Met MuseumNews from the MetSite IndexNow at the MetMuseumKids Photograph CreditsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy Policy Description Signature, Marks, and Inscriptions Alternate Views Printing Instructions