sculpture

Everyday

1. A sculpture is a piece of art made by shaping stone, wood, clay, metal or other material into a form. tree →
2. Sculpture is the art of making such shapes. tree →

In the lessons

In art lessons children make sculptures from clay, recycled boxes or wire. In maths, sculptures are 3-D shapes (solid shapes). In everyday life, statues in parks are sculptures. Phrases: «a sculpture of», «ice sculpture», «sand sculpture».

Examples

• We made a clay sculpture of a cat. tree →
• The park has a sculpture of a famous poet. tree →
• She loves sculpture more than painting. tree →
• They built an ice sculpture for the winter fair. tree →
• The sculpture is made from old bike parts. tree →
• Our sand sculpture was washed away by the tide. tree →
• In sculpture Amphion is always represented with a lyre; Zethus with a club. tree →

Note

The artist is a sculptor (not a «sculpturer»). Sculpture is 3-D; a painting is flat (2-D). Do not confuse with «structure».