A
bust is a
sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human figure, depicting a person's
head and
neck, as well as a variable portion of the
chest and
shoulders. The piece is normally supported by a
plinth. These forms recreate the likeness of an individual. These may be of any
medium used for sculpture, such as
marble,
bronze,
terracotta or wood.
Sculptural portrait heads from
classical antiquity are sometimes displayed as busts, but these are often fragments from full-body statues, or were originally created to be inserted into a preexisting body; these portrait heads are not included in this article.
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