Sculpture

How it is used

Countable for a single work and uncountable for the art form. The artist is a sculptor and the adjective is sculptural. Sculptures stand on a plinth or pedestal, are cast in bronze, carved in marble or installed outdoors.

Example sentences

1. The sculpture garden is open until sunset.

2. Michelangelo carved his famous sculpture of David from a single block of marble.

Common collocations

• bronze sculpture
• marble sculpture
• outdoor sculpture
• sculpture garden
• public sculpture

Related terms

• statueA sculpture of a person or animal, usually life-size or larger and free-standing, often made of stone or metal and placed in a public space.
• carveTo make a sculpture or design by cutting away material from a solid block of stone, wood or ivory.
• castTo make a sculpture by pouring liquid metal, plaster or resin into a mould and letting it harden; as a noun, an object made in this way.
• bronzeA hard metal made mainly of copper and tin, which is melted and poured into moulds to make sculptures; also a sculpture made of it.
• marbleA hard stone, often white or with coloured veins, that can be carved and polished; it has been used for sculpture and buildings since ancient times.

More terms: Sculpture

• relief
• bust