Curated OER
Texture in Sculpture
First graders examine and discuss a bronze statue by Degas, and identify the differences between painting and sculpture. They create three-dimensional figures using a variety of textures.
Museum Network (UK)
Bowes Museum: Myths and Legends: "Farnese Hercules" by an Unknown Artist
The Museum Network series, Myths and Legends, presents an analysis and discussion exercise on the neo-classical bronze copy of the ancient Greek sculpture, the "Farnese Hercules" by an unknown artist. The work resides in the Bowes Museum.
Other
Tomb Figure: Horse: China Han Period
Fantastic images of a bronze statue of a horse from Western Han period (25-220). This site is from the Miho Museum in Japan. Click on the thumbnail-sized image of the horse to see it from other angles and in detail.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Hercules
Examine a bronze statuette of Hercules, a Roman copy of a Greek original, and watch two accompanying videos. One explains who Hercules was and the other explains how the statue was cast using the lost-wax method.
Curated OER
Baltimore Museum of Art Sculpture Garden
Nice images of outdoor scupture by five different artists including Mark di Suvero. Various mediums were used such as steel, concrete, granite, and bronze.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Harold Tovish
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Harold Tovish is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture (using a variety of materials including bronze, wood, and synthetic media).
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Philip Pavia
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Philip Pavia is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his sculptures of both bronze and stone.