statue's

Belonging to sculpture

Statue's is the possessive form of statue, indicating something belonging to or associated with a statue.

It describes features, parts, or attributes: The statue's outstretched arm, the statue's weathered surface, the statue's inscription had faded.

Less commonly, it contracts "statue is" or "statue has" in casual speech.

physical

pedestal

Support for statuary

  • plinthArchitectural support block
  • baseSupporting bottom structure
  • surfaceOutermost boundary layer

patina · bronze · marble · granite · stone · inscription · nameplate · dimensions · height · weight

artistic

sculptor

Artist shaping solid materials

detail · expression · pose · drapery · likeness · realism · symbolism · aesthetic · artistry · masterpiece

historical

legacy

What's passed down

dedication · significance · unveiling · controversy · removal · recontextualization · meaning · narrative · memory · tribute

location

park

Public leisure grounds

gallery · garden · courtyard · entrance · hall · niche · alcove · rotunda · facade · grounds

Opposites
OWNERSHIP/ATTRIBUTION (creation vs. created)

statue'ssculptor's

Of one who shapes

artist's · creator's · carver's · craftsman's · maker's

REPRESENTATIONAL FORM (three-dimensional vs. two-dimensional)

statue'spainting's

Of a canvas artwork

drawing's · photograph's · print's

PERMANENCE/MATERIALITY (fixed vs. living)

statue'smodel's

Belonging to a poser

subject's · sitter's · original's · human's · person's

Phrases
Family

statue, statues, statuette, statuesque, statuettes

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G