{"id":501566,"date":"2026-03-05T18:03:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/international-sculptor-day\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T18:03:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:03:34","slug":"international-sculptor-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/international-sculptor-day\/","title":{"rendered":"International Sculptor Day"},"content":{"rendered":"On March 6th, we pay tribute to one of the artistic trades of greatest relevance to art. It is the&nbsp;<strong>International Sculptor's Day<\/strong>. This aims to highlight these magnificent creators of artistic works around the world.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resTit_1\"><strong>Why is Sculptor's Day celebrated?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This date was created to commemorate the birth of the Italian sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti.<\/strong>&nbsp;He was a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese, Rome. He carried out numerous architectural projects. His most emblematic sculpture is David, which is exhibited in Florence, Italy.<\/p>\n\n\nOther works by this great sculptor are as follows: <em>Virgin of the Staircase, The Bacchus with a Satyr, The Piet\u00e0 of St. Peter's Basilica, Angel of the Basilica of Santo Domingo in Bologna, The Christ of La Minerva<\/em>.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resTit_2\"><strong>Famous sculptors in art history<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Below we mention some famous sculptors and their most emblematic works, which have honored this ancestral craft:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alexander Calder:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>American sculptor, inventor of the mobile, and precursor of kinetic sculpture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works: The Clouds, Calder's Circus, Flying Dragon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Antonio Canova:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Italian sculptor and painter of the Neoclassical period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works: Eros and Psyche, The Three Graces, Theseus and the Minotaur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Auguste Rodin:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>French artist, considered the father of modern sculpture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works. The Thinker, The Kiss, The Gates of Hell.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\nOn March 6th, we pay tribute to one of the artistic trades of greatest relevance to art. It is the&nbsp;<strong>International Sculptor's Day<\/strong>. This aims to highlight these magnificent creators of artistic works around the world.\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>We recommend reading:<a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/estilo\/inauguran-exposicion-del-escultor-dominicano-salvador-vassallo\/\">They inaugurate an exhibition by the Dominican sculptor Salvador Vassallo<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resTit_1\"><strong>Why is Sculptor's Day celebrated?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This date was created to commemorate the birth of the Italian sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti.<\/strong>&nbsp;He was a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese, Rome. He carried out numerous architectural projects. His most emblematic sculpture is David, which is exhibited in Florence, Italy.<\/p>\n\n\nOther works by this great sculptor are as follows: <em>Virgin of the Staircase, The Bacchus with a Satyr, The Piet\u00e0 of St. Peter's Basilica, Angel of the Basilica of Santo Domingo in Bologna, The Christ of La Minerva<\/em>.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resTit_2\"><strong>Famous sculptors in art history<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Below we mention some famous sculptors and their most emblematic works, which have honored this ancestral craft:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alexander Calder:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>American sculptor, inventor of the mobile, and precursor of kinetic sculpture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works: The Clouds, Calder's Circus, Flying Dragon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Antonio Canova:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Italian sculptor and painter of the Neoclassical period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works: Eros and Psyche, The Three Graces, Theseus and the Minotaur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Auguste Rodin:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>French artist, considered the father of modern sculpture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works. The Thinker, The Kiss, The Gates of Hell.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Donatello:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Italian Renaissance artist who perfected the technique of flattened relief called \"stiacciato\".<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works: David, Gattamelatta, Penitent Mary Magdalene.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fernando Botero:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Colombian painter and sculptor with his own style: Boterism.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works: Cat, Maternity, Woman with Mirror.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gian Lorenzo Bernini:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Neapolitan artist from the Baroque period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works: Apollo and Daphne, The Rape of Proserpina.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Louise Bourgeois:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>French artist and sculptor of contemporary art.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works: The Destruction of the Father, Arch of Hysteria, Spider, Maman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resTit_3\"><strong>Did you know? Fun facts about sculptors and sculptures<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some curious and interesting facts about sculptors and their artistic works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>most used materials<\/strong> for making sculptures are marble, onyx, quarry stone, bronze, wood, and clay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The capital of the Chaco province (located in northern Argentina) is called the <strong>\"city of sculptures\"<\/strong>, with open spaces dedicated to art. It annually holds the <strong>International Sculpture Biennial<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Moai<\/strong> are a series of stone sculptures located on Easter Island. They represent human beings with giant heads and were created between the 13th and 16th centuries by the Rapanui ethnic group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One of the most imposing sculptures in Latin America is <strong>Christ the Redeemer or Christ of Corcovado<\/strong>, located in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). It is 38 meters high, standing on an 8-meter pedestal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Italian conceptual artist Salvatore Garau sold an <strong>invisible sculpture<\/strong> for the amount of 18,300 dollars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Great Sphinx of Giza<\/strong> is one of the most well-known sculptures worldwide. It was sculpted on limestone and measures about twenty meters high and 74 meters long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 6th, we pay tribute to one of the artistic trades of greatest relevance to art. It is the&nbsp;International Sculptor&#8217;s Day. This aims to highlight these magnificent creators of artistic works around the world. Why is Sculptor&#8217;s Day celebrated? This date was created to commemorate the birth of the Italian sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti.&nbsp;He was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133556,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-501566","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized"},"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","dum_api":{"author_name":"Yerandi Santana","author_image":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-13-at-5.35.07-PM-96x96.jpeg","categories_name":["Uncategorized"],"featured_media_url":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/501566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/133556"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=501566"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/501566\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=501566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=501566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=501566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}