a work of sculpture

  • 1Sculpture — • In the widest sense of the term, sculpture is the art of representing in bodily form men, animals, and other objects in stone, bronze, ivory, clay and similar materials Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sculpture     Sculpture …

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  • 2sculpture — [skulp′chər] n. [ME < L sculptura < sculptus, pp. of sculpere: see SCULPTOR] 1. the art of carving wood, chiseling stone, casting or welding metal, molding clay or wax, etc. into three dimensional representations, as statues, figures, forms …

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  • 3sculpture — sculptural, adj. sculpturally, adv. /skulp cheuhr/, n., v., sculptured, sculpturing. n. 1. the art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the… …

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  • 4Sculpture Review — Cover of the winter 1998 edition Editor in Chief Giancarlo Biagi …

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  • 5Sculpture — Sculp ture (?; 135), n. [L. sculptura: cf. F. sculpture.] 1. The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood, stone, metal, etc., into statues, ornaments, etc., or into figures, as of men, or other things; hence, the art of producing figures and… …

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  • 6sculpture — ► NOUN 1) the art of making three dimensional figures and shapes, especially by carving stone or wood or casting metal. 2) a work of such a kind. ► VERB 1) make or represent by sculpture. 2) (sculptured) formed or shaped as if by sculpture,… …

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  • 7work of art — plural works of art n 1.) a painting, ↑sculpture etc of high quality 2.) something that is very attractive and skilfully made often used humorously ▪ That cake s a real work of art! …

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  • 8work of art — (plural ,works of art) noun count 1. ) something such as a painting or SCULPTURE that is of very high quality 2. ) something that is made or done in a skillful or attractive way: Her house is a real work of art …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9work of art — work′ of art′ n. 1) fia a piece of creative work in the arts, esp. a painting or sculpture 2) a product that gives aesthetic pleasure apart from any utilitarian considerations • Etymology: 1825–35 …

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  • 10work of art — n. 1. something produced in one of the fine arts, esp. in one of the graphic or plastic arts, as a painting, sculpture, carving, etc. 2. anything made, done, performed, etc. with great skill and beauty …

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