scultura

Definitions of scultura
  1. noun
    creating figures or designs in three dimensions
    synonyms: lavorazione
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    type of:
    arte, attività artistica
    the creation of beautiful or significant things
  2. noun
    a three-dimensional work of plastic art
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    bronzo
    a sculpture made of bronze
    busto, erma
    a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
    marmo
    a sculpture carved from marble
    rilievo, sporto
    sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
    statua
    a sculpture representing a human or animal
    bassorilievo
    a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
    sfinge
    one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians
    type of:
    plastica
    the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture
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