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
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.
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