statuary
Carved human forms
Statuary is the art of making statues, or statues considered collectively: The museum's statuary includes works from ancient Greece.
As an adjective, it describes things related to statues or suitable for sculpture: statuary marble, a statuary group.
A statuary can also be a sculptor or a place where statues are kept, though these uses are now rare.
Recrystallized limestone rock
- chiselEdged carving implement
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- bustFailure or sculpture
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
bas-relief · granite · alabaster · sculptor · maquette · clay · plaster · statuette
Structure honoring someone remembered
- tributeOffering of respect
- cenotaphTomb without a body
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
mausoleum · obelisk · war memorial · shrine · heroes · dedication · effigy · equestrian
Recrystallized limestone rock
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- alabasterTranslucent carving stone
- terra-cottaFired reddish-brown clay
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
limestone · sandstone · basalt · copper · plaster · clay · soapstone · resin
Great age, ancient era
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- templeSacred worship structure
- acropolisFortified hilltop in antiquity
Venus · Apollo · Zeus · toga · caryatid · frieze · Parthenon · Hellenistic
Edged carving implement
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- raspCoarse shaping tool
- gougeConcave carving blade
- fileStored collection of data
calipers · armature · riffler · sandpaper · polishing · drill · hammer · wire loop
Item publicly displayed
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- collectionGathered set of items
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
curator · acquisition · preservation · restoration · display · pedestal · plinth · provenance
marble
Recrystallized limestone rock
figurine · bas-relief · granite · alabaster · sculptor · maquette · clay · plaster · statuette · armature
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
- tributeOffering of respect
- cenotaphTomb without a body
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
remembrance · mausoleum · obelisk · war memorial · shrine · heroes · dedication · effigy · equestrian · public square
marble
Recrystallized limestone rock
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- alabasterTranslucent carving stone
- terra-cottaFired reddish-brown clay
granite · limestone · sandstone · basalt · copper · plaster · clay · soapstone · resin · concrete
antiquity
Great age, ancient era
acropolis · Venus · Apollo · Zeus · toga · caryatid · frieze · Parthenon · Hellenistic · Michelangelo
chisel
Edged carving implement
file · calipers · armature · riffler · sandpaper · polishing · drill · hammer · wire loop · turntable
exhibit
Item publicly displayed
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- collectionGathered set of items
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
artifacts · curator · acquisition · preservation · restoration · display · pedestal · plinth · provenance · catalog
gesture
Communicative body movement
- postureBody position, alignment
- emotionComplex psychological state
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
symbolism · lifelike · pathos · evocative · poignant · vitality · animation · dignity · serenity · anguish
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- sculpturesculpture, sculptor, sculpting, bronze, marble
- ancient artsculpture, sculptures, pottery, mosaics, murals
- formal gardensparterre, topiary, topiaries, fountains, hedges
- Neoclassicismneoclassicism, neoclassical art, neoclassical architecture, columns, symmetry
- Roman artfrescoes, Roman art, mosaic, Roman mosaics, Roman busts
statuarypainting
Pigment on canvas
paintings · bas-relief · murals · frescoes · canvas art
statuaryperformance art
Embodied creative expression
digital art · video art · sand art · light art · holography
station, statue, status, establish, statement, substitute, institute, statues, constitution