sculpture in Latin
sculpture in Latin is sculptura, opera sculpturae — sculpture means a three-dimensional work of art made by carving, modelling, casting, or assembling material.
sculpture in Latin
sculptura
(countable) A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).
opera sculpturae
(countable) A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).
sculptura
(countable) More generally (since modernism), a three-dimensional work of art of any material or of mixed materials, whether sculpted, assembled, found, constructed or created using multiple techniques.
What does "sculpture" mean?
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noun A three-dimensional work of art made by carving, modelling, casting, or assembling material.
"The museum's courtyard displays a huge steel sculpture."
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noun Sculptures considered collectively, as a category of art.
"The gallery's top floor is devoted entirely to modern sculpture."
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verb To shape material into a three-dimensional artistic form.
"He sculptures figures from driftwood he collects on the beach."
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sculpture in a sentence
- The museum's courtyard displays a huge steel sculpture.
- Michelangelo's David is one of the most famous sculptures ever made.
- The gallery's top floor is devoted entirely to modern sculpture.
- He sculptures figures from driftwood he collects on the beach.
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What is "sculpture" in Latin?
"sculpture" in Latin is sculptura, opera sculpturae. sculpture means: A three-dimensional work of art made by carving, modelling, casting, or assembling material.
How do you use "sculpture" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum's courtyard displays a huge steel sculpture." In Latin, "sculpture" is sculptura, opera sculpturae.
Are there other ways to say "sculpture" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "sculpture": sculptura, opera sculpturae.
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