gilded statue
Gold-covered monument figure
A gilded statue is a sculpture covered with a thin layer of gold or gold-colored material.
The gold coating transforms ordinary bronze or stone into something luminous and precious-looking.
Gilded statues often commemorate important figures or adorn religious and civic buildings: The gilded statue of the Virgin Mary gleamed atop the cathedral dome.
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- ornateElaborately decorated
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
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