Sculpture

Word SCULPTURE
Character 9
Hyphenation sculp ture
Pronunciations /ˈskʌlptj(ʊ)ə/

Definitions and meanings of "Sculpture"

What do we mean by sculpture?

The art or practice of shaping figures or designs in the round or in relief, as by chiseling marble, modeling clay, or casting in metal. noun

A work of art created by sculpture. noun

Such works of art considered as a group. noun

Ridges, indentations, or other markings, as on a shell, formed by natural processes. noun

To fashion (stone, bronze, or wood, for example) into a three-dimensional figure. intransitive verb

To represent in sculpture. intransitive verb

To ornament with sculpture. intransitive verb

To change the shape or contour of, as by erosion. intransitive verb

To make sculptures or a sculpture. intransitive verb

To represent in sculpture; carve; grave; form with the chisel or other tool on or in wood, stone, or metal.

To ornament or cover with sculpture or carved work; carve.

The act or art of graving or carving; the art of shaping figures or other objects in the round or in relief out of or upon stone or other more or less hard substances. noun

Carved work; any work of sculpture, as a figure or an inscription cut in wood, stone, metal, or other solid substance. noun

An engraving; an illustration. noun

In zoöl., markings resulting from irregularity of surface or difference in texture of a part; tracery: as, the sculpture of an insect's wing-covers; the sculpture of the plates or shields of a fish; the sculpture of a turtle's shell. noun

See the qualifying words. noun

In physical geography, the change of land-forms by natural erosive processes. noun

In physical geography, to change the forms of (the land) by natural erosive processes.

A three dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).

Works of art created by sculpting, as a group.

The three-dimensional ornamentation on the outer surface of a shell

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The word "sculpture" in example sentences

Two and a half centuries of classical-art scholarship have given curators an array of reliable tools with which to assess whether a sculpture is a Greek original, a Roman copy, or a latter-day forgery. ❋ Unknown (2003)

This sculpture is about twenty-seven hundred years old, and is of peculiar interest as a striking testimony from Egypt to the truth of Scripture history. ❋ Unknown (1871)

Mr. Chamberlain felt that even the word "sculpture" was limiting in describing art that, while functioning in three dimensions, could be made from almost anything. ❋ By RANDY KENNEDY (2011)

When we first got news of the scale of the installation, a single continuous sculpture from the gallery's front door which pierces walls, making its way through the length of the gallery all the way to the back offices, our first response was -- "Wow!" ❋ Mark Wiener (2010)

These journeys will change his very understanding of reality, lead him to question his own sanity and land him at the center of perhaps the most audacious art heist in history: the theft of a 1,500 year old sculpture from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Book Reviews: ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Cave of Wonders from Aladdin sculpture by Jacqueline Perreault Gonzales, spotted amongst these Disney sculptures. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This angelic sculpture is on display in the Museo Nacional de la Muerte (National Museum of Death) in Aguascalientes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mr. Waters 'work in sculpture and photography is currently the subject of an exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery in Los Angeles: REAR PROJECTION. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another, "Rock Paper Scissors," features works in diverse media by artists of the movement, while the main body of painting and sculpture is on view in "The Big Picture," occupying the entire 4th floor. ❋ Mark Wiener (2010)

The long-lost Monster Doodle sculpture is now up at eBay, and you may have a look. ❋ Sovay (2009)

The sculpture is Super Sculpey over a wire armature, painted with acrylics. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This incredible sculpture is by Vancouver-based artist Dirk Staschke. ❋ Unknown (2009)

George Collins, an attorney for the new owners, tells the Chicago Tribune the sculpture is part of the building. ❋ AP (2010)

The poignant irony of the sculpture is that the object of their attention, the night sky, is not depicted and cannot be in a sculpture of mass and metal. ❋ Michael FitzGerald (2010)

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