sculpt: create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material; 'sculpt a swan out of a block of ice' a three-dimensional work of plastic art sculpt: shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it; 'She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband' creating figures or designs in three dimensions
A sculpture is a three-dimensional object, which for the purposes of this article is man-made and selected for special recognition as art. A person who creates sculpture is called a sculptor.
Sculpture on a mollusc shell is the pattern or ornament of ribs, nodules, growth lines, and other distinguishing marks, which are useful in identification of the species in question.
the decoration (in terms of ridges, ribs, striae, etc) on the surface of a shell; a pattern of raised or depressed markings on the shell's surface. Synonymous with ornament. Three-dimensional artwork that is either in the round (to be viewed from all sides) or bas relief (low relief in which figures protrude slightly from the background). A lighted or unlighted decorative tabletop accessory. Images created in three-dimensional form in a wide variety of materials - clay, bronze and marble are most common. Some sculpture pieces are reproduced from molds and are considered to be "published" works. Others are unique pieces created entirely by the sculptor. A three-dimensional work of art made by carving (cutting in wood, stone, etc.) modeling (a building up of a soft material such as clay or wax), or making a construction or arrangement of material such as an assemblage. patterns of ridges and grooves running spirally or transversely along or across the shell. The art of fashioning figures or objects from wood, clay, metal, plastics, or stone. A 3-D work of art any three-dimensional form created as an artistic expression. Sculpture is primarily concerned with space: occupying it, relating to it, and influencing the perception of it. a three dimensional work of art, ex., a statue carving, model, or other three-dimensional piece of art. Three-dimensional work of art made by carving, modeling or constructing. It has no useful function in itself. Freestanding works of art that can be seen from all sides. For thousands of years sculptures have been whittled, incised, gouged, carved, chiseled, molded or cast, welded, blasted, glued, assembled or simply arranged in a gallery or open air. ... A three-dimensional work of art carved and modeled out of material which is usually clay
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