sculp·ture
noun/ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/
/ˈskʌlptʃər/
- [countable, uncountable] a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal, etc.
雕像；雕塑品；雕刻品 - a marble sculpture of Venus
维纳斯的大理石雕像 - He collects modern sculpture.
他收藏现代雕塑。 - a sculpture garden/park
雕塑花园/公园 - a bronze/stone sculpture
青铜/石雕
Collocations Fine artsFine artsCreating art- make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
- do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
- create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
- produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
- paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas
- draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
- sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
- carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
- sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
- etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
- mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints
- add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment
- use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
- work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
- paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
- depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
- create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
- paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
- use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
- develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
- commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something
- frame a painting/portrait
- hang art/a picture/a painting
- display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting
- be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
- install/place a sculpture in/at/on something
- erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
- hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit
- be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit
- feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
- collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
- restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art
Extra ExamplesTopics Artb1- She creates sculptures out of scrap materials.
她利用废旧材料进行雕塑创作。 - Tombs remain the most important monumental sculpture of this period.
墓碑依然是这个时期最重要的大型雕刻物。 - a sculpture by Henry Moore
亨利・穆尔的雕塑作品 - a sculpture of a horse
一匹马的雕像
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abstract
- figurative
- ancient
- …
- piece
- series
- collection
- …
- create
- make
- commission
- …
- sculpture by
- sculpture of
- a marble sculpture of Venus
- [uncountable] the art of making sculptures
雕刻术；雕塑术 - the techniques of sculpture in stone
石雕技艺 - The frieze shows ancient Greek relief sculpture at its most inventive.
该饰带显示古希腊浮雕极富创意。 - She trained in painting and sculpture at Columbia University.
她在哥伦比亚大学接受绘画和雕塑培训。
- the techniques of sculpture in stone
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin sculptura, from sculpere ‘carve’.