Animal Stone Statues

Stone lasts the test of time and does not crumble away when rubbed. It also allows for intricate detail and creativity in construction. Thus, more and more home owners would like to apply them at home for adding the house value.

Today, we would introduce the animal stone statues with you, which is quite popular in garden fountain. Animal statues are bigger than normal animal figures; they are meant for decorating gardens, patios or lobbies or even pavements and roadsides. These statues provide an ethnic or traditional look to the surroundings. Large Animal statues like those of elephants and Lions were famous with the royalty. Such statues adorned the palaces of kings. Animal statues near the trees and bushes, near the water body or in the lawns if helps it give a natural look.These stone carved figures are precious and great objects of art.

There are certain stone animal figures belonging to medieval times, depicting the work of craftsmen in that date and age. While some figures are traditionally carved, others are given an abstract look to form a modern pieceof art.Animal statues are most commonly made and designed in sandstone, marble and soapstone. The abstract art statues generally made of harder stones likegranite and limestone. They have simple carvings yet impart an exotic look.