sculp ‧ ture /ˈskʌlptʃə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; 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
a sculpture of an elephant
an exhibition of sculpture
2 . [uncountable] the art of making objects out of stone, wood, clay etc
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COLLOCATIONS
■ 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