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sculptural

sculptural

9 6.1
Showing strong shapes like a statue
  • adjective
  • /ˈskʌlpʧərəl/
translation icon : escultórico
  • You can call it empty, or you can call it clean, sculptural.
  • sculptural program
  • sculptural tradition
  • sculptural representation

You can still see the sculptural details in this model.

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Examples

  • Get in on the occasional warehouse sale; these museum-worthy sculptural furnishings and accessories cost a pretty penny.

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  • When you have a piece that is this sculptural, it needs to...

  • You can still see the sculptural details in this model.

  • And we can tell from this exactly what the sculptural display was all about.

  • And the work went from being more sculptural to more about drawing.

  • You have to reach many levels to have a truly great sculptural construct.

  • So these cute little sculptural pieces for your home are handcrafted from marble and I love that because each piece is a bit unique.

  • Contemporary visual artist Jim Lambie specializes in colorful sculptural installations made from everyday modern materials.

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  • Lordly massive hunk of volcanic rock, sculptural and glowy black.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The artist created a stunning sculptural piece that captivated everyone at the gallery.

Synonyms

statuary
vssculptural
1 7.9

Relating to or suitable for statues

is broader covering general relation to three dimensional art not only formal displays
sculpturesque
vssculptural
8.1

A person or thing that looks like a statue and has a graceful, well-formed shape

is more general describing relation to three dimensional art rather than graceful form
sculptured
vssculptural
5.7

Carved or shaped with careful design and fine detail

is more general noting relation or appearance rather than carefully carved form
sculpted
vssculptural
3.9

Shaped or carved to have clear, smooth lines

is broader relating to appearance or qualities rather than physical carving
modeled
vssculptural
  • US
5.0

Shaped with clear, strong lines like a carved statue

is about overall relation to three dimensional art rather than only surface contours
statuelike
vssculptural
6.1

Showing great stillness and dignity, as if not moving

is more general relating to qualities or appearance rather than stillness or dignity

Antonyms

A work that is flat, not a solid object like a statue

Compounds

sculptural relief
  • Specialized
7.9

A raised image carved into a flat surface that stands out from the background

How Sculptural

statuesque
7 7.0
sculptural
9 6.1
flat
797 1.0

Surface Forms

sculptural positive

Morphology

sculptural = sculpture (transparent) = sculpture + al

The adjective is a regular and easily interpretable derivation from the noun 'sculpture' plus '-al'.

Etymology

The word sculptural comes from the root sculpt, from an old Latin word meaning 'to carve'. Think of an artist carving stone to make a shape; something sculptural looks 'carved' or like a sculpture, so it has the form and look of a sculpture.