bronze bust

Cast metal likeness

A bronze bust is a sculpture cast in bronze depicting a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.

Busts commemorate notable figures—politicians, artists, military leaders—and appear in museums, government buildings, and public squares.

A bronze bust of Lincoln stands in the lobby.

The material's durability makes bronze busts lasting monuments to their subjects.

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  • sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
  • statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
  • metalHard conductive solid
  • copperReddish-brown metallic element
  • tinElement fifty, Sn

lost wax · patina · pedestal · portrait · memorial · casting · foundry · tribute · likeness · monument · head · shoulders · commemorative · hall of fame · plinth · public square · museum · gallery

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material

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Carved stone head sculpture

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sculptural form/scope

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Cast alloy figure

equestrian statue · reclining figure · standing figure · relief sculpture · death mask

artistic medium

bronze bustpainted portrait

Artistic depiction of someone

oil painting · photograph · sketch · charcoal drawing · watercolor portrait

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G