Art Term

Alabaster

Alabaster is a soft white or translucent stone, it is a fine-grained marble-like variety of gypsum

Its softness enables it to be carved readily into elaborate forms making it a popular material for carved sculpture. It is also often used for ornamental stonework, though its solubility in water makes it unsuitable for outdoor work.

  • Sculpture

    Three-dimensional art made by one of four basic processes: carving, modelling, casting, constructing

  • Sculpture

    Three-dimensional art made by one of four basic processes: carving, modelling, casting, constructing

  • Medium

    Medium can refer to both to the type of art (e.g. painting, sculpture, printmaking), as well as the materials an artwork is made from

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