sculpture
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sculp·ture /ˈskʌlptʃə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun 1 
[countable, uncountable]AVS an object made out of stone, wood, clay etc by an artist 雕像，雕刻品，雕塑作品sculpture of a sculpture of an elephant 一尊大象雕塑 an exhibition of sculpture 雕塑展2. [uncountable]AVS the art of making objects out of stone, wood, clay etc 雕刻艺术，雕塑艺术n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + sculpturea stone/marble/bronze etc sculpture (=made of stone, marble etc)Opposite the chapel is a bronze sculpture of Cardinal Schwarzenberg.an abstract sculpturean abstract sculpture of the universemonumental sculpture (=built as a monument)the monumental sculpture of ancient Greeceverbsmake a sculptureHe will be making a new sculpture for the exhibition.create/produce a sculptureLocal artists were asked to create sculptures for the garden.phrasesa piece of sculptureThis is a magnificent piece of sculpture.an exhibition of sculpturea large exhibition of modern sculpture
[countable, uncountable]AVS an object made out of stone, wood, clay etc by an artist 雕像，雕刻品，雕塑作品sculpture of a sculpture of an elephant 一尊大象雕塑 an exhibition of sculpture 雕塑展2. [uncountable]AVS the art of making objects out of stone, wood, clay etc 雕刻艺术，雕塑艺术n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + sculpturea stone/marble/bronze etc sculpture (=made of stone, marble etc)Opposite the chapel is a bronze sculpture of Cardinal Schwarzenberg.an abstract sculpturean abstract sculpture of the universemonumental sculpture (=built as a monument)the monumental sculpture of ancient Greeceverbsmake a sculptureHe will be making a new sculpture for the exhibition.create/produce a sculptureLocal artists were asked to create sculptures for the garden.phrasesa piece of sculptureThis is a magnificent piece of sculpture.an exhibition of sculpturea large exhibition of modern sculptureExamples from the Corpus
sculpture• It's a sculpture garden above the eye-level of the birds.• the history of European painting and sculpture• a life-size bronze sculpture• Once moved by sculpture, she had a glimmer of its purpose.• This revolution, however, was not launched until a generation after that in sculpture.• In addition to paintings and collages, he does junk sculptures, carved-wood creations, drawings.• All over the enormous lobby were living mobile sculptures.• Sculptural monographs often contain little information on this topic, and photographs of sculptures insitu are missing.• This is the first of a series of biennial exhibitions which will include painting, sculpture, photography, installation and video.• The idea that these people could have designed the Parthenon or carved the sculptures of Praxiteles is laughable.Origin sculpture (1300-1400) Latin sculptura, from sculpere “to carve”sculp·ture noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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sculpture
sculp‧ture /ˈskʌlptʃə $ -ər/
noun
1. [uncountable and countable] an object made out of stone, wood, clay etc by an artist
sculpture of
a sculpture of an elephant
an exhibition of sculpture
2. [uncountable] the art of making objects out of stone, wood, clay etc
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + sculpture
▪a stone/marble/bronze etc sculpture (=made of stone, marble etc) Opposite the chapel is a bronze sculpture of Cardinal Schwarzenberg.
▪an abstract sculpture an abstract sculpture of the universe
▪monumental sculpture (=built as a monument) the monumental sculpture of ancient Greece
■ verbs
▪make a sculpture He will be making a new sculpture for the exhibition.
▪create/produce a sculpture Local artists were asked to create sculptures for the garden.
■ phrases
▪a piece of sculpture This is a magnificent piece of sculpture.
▪an exhibition of sculpture a large exhibition of modern sculpture
sculp‧ture /ˈskʌlptʃə $ -ər/
noun Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: sculptura, from sculpere 'to carve'
Language: Latin
Origin: sculptura, from sculpere 'to carve'
1. [uncountable and countable] an object made out of stone, wood, clay etc by an artist
sculpture of
2. [uncountable] the art of making objects out of stone, wood, clay etc
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Creating art 艺术创作
make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints创作艺术品；绘画；画素描；创作雕塑／雕像／雕版印刷品／蚀刻画／版画 do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch画油画／自画像／线条画／草图 create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures创作一件艺术品／绘画和雕塑 produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints创作绘画／肖像画／油画速写／他最知名的作品／一组版画 paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/( in watercolors/on canvasespecially
画画／风景画／肖像画／壁画／油画／水彩画；在画布上画 draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink画画／肖像／漫画／素描／线条／形体／人形／木炭画／墨水画 sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape勾勒草图／形体／图形 carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood雕刻形体／形象／雕塑／祭坛雕塑／浮雕／一块木头 sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure雕刻半身像／塑像／抽象形体 etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass蚀刻线条／图案／图样／名字在玻璃杯上 mix colours/( colors/pigments/paintsespecially
调色；调颜料 add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/( color/pigmentespecially
加上薄薄／厚厚几层颜料 use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint使用油画棒／木炭笔／丙烯酸颜料／一罐喷雾颜料 work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media用青铜／陶瓷／石头／油彩／蜡笔／水彩／各种各样的材料制作艺术品
Describing art 描述艺术
paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior画／描绘女性形体／与《圣经》有关的场景／田园风光／家庭室内场景 depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme描绘／阐释传统的／神话的／历史的／宗教的主题 create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective设计抽象的艺术构图／丰富的层次／视觉扭曲效果 paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones用颜料绘成深色／浓重的颜色／肤色／肉色 use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms用粗笔线条／散漫的笔法／鲜艳的颜色／有限的色调／简单的几何图形 develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style用非写实手法／抽象方式阐明／采用／描绘
Showing and selling art 艺术品展示及销售
commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth委托创作一幅祭坛画／一座某人的半身铜像／一幅肖像画／一件宗教艺术品；委托艺术家为某物作画 frame a painting/portrait给一幅画／肖像画镶框 hang art/a picture/a painting悬挂艺术品／图画／画作 display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece陈列／展出现代艺术品／某人的作品／收藏品／艺术真品／图画／雕塑／一件艺术品 be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum在美术馆／博物馆展出 install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth在某处安放一座雕塑 erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue竖立／揭幕一座铜像／大理石像／与真人一样大的雕像 hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition( /especially
BrE ( an exhibitNAmE usually
举办／主持／筹办／举行／组织／观看展览 be/go on ( exhibition/BrE ( exhibitNAmE 参展 feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works重点介绍／宣传／展示一位概念派艺术家／当代作品 collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints收藏非洲艺术品／现代英国绘画／日本版画 restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art修复／保护湿壁画／伟大的艺术品