sculpture

/'skʌlptʃə/ Cách viết khác : (sculp) /skʌlp/

Thân thiện

An artist carefully shapes a clay sculpture on a pottery wheel.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • The art of creating three-dimensional forms: "sculpture" refers to the artistic practice of shaping or combining materials to create a three-dimensional object.
   • A work of art created through this process: "sculpture" also denotes the physical, three-dimensional artwork itself, often made from materials like stone, wood, metal, or clay.

2. Verb:

   • To create a sculpture: To shape a hard material like stone, wood, or ice into a three-dimensional artistic form.
   • To form or shape something artistically: To fashion or mold a material into a specific, often intricate, form.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • She studied classical sculpture in Rome. (She studied the art of creating three-dimensional forms in Rome.)
  • The museum has a beautiful sculpture by Michelangelo. (The museum has a beautiful three-dimensional artwork by Michelangelo.)

• Verb:

  • He sculptured a lion from a single piece of oak. (He shaped a lion from a single piece of oak.)
  • The wind and rain have sculptured the rocks into strange shapes. (The wind and rain have artistically shaped the rocks into strange forms.)

Advanced Usage

• "Kinetic sculpture": a sculpture that contains moving parts.

  • The exhibition featured several fascinating kinetic sculptures.

• "Sculpture garden": an outdoor garden dedicated to the display of sculptures.

  • We spent the afternoon walking through the museum's sculpture garden.

Variants and Related Words

• Sculptor (n): an artist who creates sculptures.

  • The sculptor is known for her work in bronze.

• Sculptural (adj): relating to or resembling sculpture.

  • The building has a strong, sculptural quality.

• Sculpt (v): a common, shorter form of the verb "sculpture."

  • She will sculpt a portrait bust.

Synonyms

• Noun (Art): Carving, modeling, statuary.
• Noun (Object): Statue, figure, carving.
• Verb: Carve, chisel, model, fashion.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(Note: "sculpture" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The verb "sculpt" is more frequently used in such contexts.) - Sculpt out: To carve or shape something from a larger mass. - The artist sculpted out the figure's details with great care.

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms directly centered on the word "sculpture.") - To be a work of art/sculpture: Used figuratively to describe something beautifully or intricately made. - That vintage car is a real sculpture.

Học thuật

Noun

1. creating figures or designs in three dimensions
2. a three-dimensional work of plastic art

Verb

1. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
   • She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband
2. create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
   • sculpt a swan out of a block of ice

Từ đồng nghĩa

• carving
• sculpt
• grave