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sculp·ture (sklpchr)
n.
1. 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.
2.
a. A work of art created by sculpture.
b. Such works of art considered as a group.
3. Ridges, indentations, or other markings, as on a shell, formed by natural processes.
sculp·tured, sculp·tur·ing, sculp·tures
v.tr.
1. To fashion (stone, bronze, or wood, for example) into a three-dimensional figure.
2. To represent in sculpture.
3. To ornament with sculpture.
4. To change the shape or contour of, as by erosion.
v. intr.
To make sculptures or a sculpture.
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[Middle English, from Latin sculptra, from sculptus, past participle of sculpere, to carve; see skel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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sculptur·al adj.
sculptur·al·ly adv.
sculp·tor
noun
1. One who produces sculptural artwork.
2. One who shapes, molds, or fashions especially
with artistry or precision.
Latin, from sculpere, to carve
sculptress, feminine,
noun
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a person
who practices sculpture
Digital sculpting is the use of software that offers tools to
push, pull, smooth, grab, pinch or otherwise manipulate a
digital object as if it were made of a real-life substance such
as clay. There are a number of digital sculpting tools available.
Digital Sculpting Forum
plastic art:
1 : art (as sculpture or bas-relief) characterized by modeling :
three-dimensional art
2 : visual art (as painting, sculpture, or film) especially as
distinguished from art that is written (as poetry or music) —often
used in plural
three-dimensional:
Adjective
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Existing in three dimensions
-
having
depth (or the
illusion of depth) as well as
height and
width
-
lifelike
Synonyms
maquette
A Marquette is a small-scale prototype made from plaster, clay, wax or
other material. The Italian equivalent of the term is bozzetto, meaning
small sketch.
plinth:
noun
Based in architecture, a plinth is commonly a display stand for a
column, pedestal, statue, monument, sculpture or structure.
A plinth is simply a display stand on which a sculpture will be displayed.
Public art properly refers to works of
art in any
media that has been planned and executed with the specific
intention of being sited or staged in the
physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all.
The term is especially significant within the art world, amongst
curators, commissioning bodies and practitioners of public art, to
whom it signifies a particular working practice, often with
implications of
site specificity, community involvement and collaboration. The
term is sometimes also applied to include any art which is exhibited
in a
public space including publicly accessible buildings.
From Wikipedia, the
free encyclopedia
St. Eligius is the Patron Saint of goldsmiths and metal workers,
most noted for his talent, honesty and compassion. He was born in
Limoges, France and from an early age revealed an unusual talent in
craftsmanship. Eligius lived from 588 to 660 and is buried at Noyon.
He was an apprentice under the noted goldsmith Abbo, master of the
mint at Limoges and came to be one of the best craftsmen of his
time.
A
lewis is one of a category of lifting devices used by
stonemasons to lift large stones into place with a crane, chain
block, or winch.
The secret of life is to have a task, something
you devote your entire life to, something you bring everything to,
every minute of the day for the rest of your life. And the most
important thing is, it must be something you cannot possibly do.
Henry Moore
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