animalier
9.9
A small sculpture that shows an animal, often in bronze
- noun
- /ˌænɪˈmælɪər/
- Specialized
:
escultura animalista
- The museum displayed a beautiful bronze animalier of a galloping horse.
Examples
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Collectors often seek out nineteenth-century animaliers for their detailed craftsmanship.
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She admired the delicate animalier on the artist's studio shelf.
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She admired the animalier sculptures in the gallery.
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The animalier work was crafted from bronze.
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The museum displayed a beautiful bronze animalier of a galloping horse.
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Collectors often seek out nineteenth-century animaliers for their detailed craftsmanship.
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She admired the delicate animalier on the artist's studio shelf.
Synonyms
artwork
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3.0
A painting or sculpture that shows an artist's idea
is a small sculptural piece depicting an animal often cast in bronze
How Animal-Like
animalier
- Specialized
statue
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Surface Forms
animalier singular
animaliers plural
Etymology
Animalier comes from French animal ('animal') and the ending -ier (a maker or style). A helpful way to remember it is that an animalier is a small work of art that 'shows an animal', often a bronze sculpture.