Rock that is part of a natural geologic feature, such as a cliff, cave or outcropping. The term is used commonly in rock-cut architecture to define structures or sculptures carved directly into their source, as opposed to structures made from quarried blocks.
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In architecture, uppermost member of a column or pilaster, wider than the shaft and often distinctively carved or decorated in…
A sculpted pillar made of granite situated inside the Vaikuntadwara of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, India. It…
An architectural or design element consisting of two scroll-shaped ornamental figures mounted on pillar capitals. The curving shape is believed…
Large stone sculpture found at Bhita, near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, northern India, dated to the first century BCE and…
Pyaari Azaadi (b. 1966), formerly known as Jaishri Abichandani, is a Brooklyn-based artist and curator working across a range of…
The process of making a cast using a mould taken from a finished sculpture. In sculpture, casting refers to the…
DLN Reddy (b. 1949) is a painter and sculptor who creates figurative works that focus on physicality. He also works…
A form of mosaic work wherein hard semi-precious stones are inlaid onto stone to form images. The decorative technique flourished…