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Definition: Sculptor |
SculptorNoun1. An artist who creates sculptures. 2. A faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix and Cetus. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "sculptor" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references) |
Etymology: Sculptor \Sculp"tor\, noun. [Latin expression sculptor, from sculpere, sculptum, to carve; compare to scalpere to cut, carve, scratch, and Greek to carve: compare to the French expression sculpteur.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
19th Century Satire | A poor unfortunate who makes faces and busts. Source: Foolish Dictionary, 1904. |
Aerospace | See constellation.Abbreviation Scl, Scul. (references) |
Dream Interpretation | To dream of a sculptor, foretells you will change from your present position to one less lucrative, but more distinguished. For a woman to dream that her husband or lover is a sculptor, foretells she will enjoy favors from men of high position. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... |
Occupations | Carves designs and figures in full and bas-relief on stone, employing knowledge of stone-carving techniques and sense of artistry to produce carving consistent with designer's plans: Analyzes artistic objects or graphic materials, such as models, sketches, or blueprints; visualizes finished product; and plans carving technique. Lays out figures or designs on stone surface by freehand sketching, marking over tracing paper, and transferring dimensions from sketches or blueprints, using rule, straightedge, square, compass, calipers, and chalk, or scriber. Selects chisels and pneumatic tools and determines sequence of their use according to intricacy of design or figure. Roughs out design freehand or by chipping along marks on stone, using mallet and chisel or pneumatic tool. Shapes, trims, or touches up roughed out design with appropriate tool to finish carving. Periodically compares carving with sketches, blueprints, or model and verifies dimensions of carving, using calipers, rule, straightedge, and square. Moves fingers over surface of carving to verify smoothness of finish. May smooth surface of carving with rubbing stone. May be designated according to type of work as Monument Carver (stonework); or according to kind of stone carved as Granite Carver (stonework); Marble Carver (stonework). (references) |
| Designs and constructs three-dimensional art works, utilizing any combination of mediums, methods, and techniques: Carves objects from stone, concrete, plaster, wood, or other material, using abrasives, chisels, gouges, mallets, and other handtools and power tools. Models plastic substance, such as clay or wax, using fingers and small handtools to form objects which may be cast in bronze or concrete, or fired to harden objects. Constructs artistic forms from metal or stone, using metalworking, welding, or masonry tools and equipment. Cuts, bends, laminates, arranges, and fastens individual or mixed raw and manufactured materials and products to form art works. Usually works under contract or commission. May teach sculpturing [TEACHER, ART (education)]. May specialize in one technique or medium and be identified accordingly. (references) | |
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Sculptor redirects here. You may also be looking for Sculptor (constellation).
A sculptor is someone who practices the art of sculpture.
- See also: List of sculptors
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Sculptor (artist)."
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Sculptor is a minor southern constellation which was introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. He originally named it after a sculptor's studio, but the name was later shortened.Sculptor contains the south galactic pole. It also contains the Sculptor System (the Sculptor Dwarf), which is a member of the Local Group.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Sculptor (constellation)."
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Sculpture is any three-dimensional form created as an artistic expression.Sculpting is the art of assembling or shaping an object. It may be of any size and of any suitable material.
A tree sculpture at Bristol Zoo, Bristol, England. This has been sculpted, with a chain saw, from a standing tree. The tree was diseased and would otherwise have been felled.
Larger version
Traditional sculpting materials are:
Modern and contemporary materials include:
- stone
- marble
- limestone
- granite
- basalt
- sandstone
- soapstone
- pipestone
- clay
- porcelain
- terracotta
- plaster
- papier mache
- metal
- bronze
- iron
- aluminum
- wood
- the environment
- textiles
- glass
- sand
- water
- ice
- snow
- liquid crystals
- many other man-made materials
- found objects
- sound
In his late writings, Joan Miro even proposed that some day sculptures might be made of gases; see gas sculpture.
Image of a sculpturePerhaps the least elitist of these media is sand, as it is used by young and old to create sand castles.
Surrealism described as "involuntary sculpture" those made by absent-mindedly manipulating something, such as rolling and unrolling a movie ticket, bending a paper clip, and so forth.
Some of the forms of sculpture are:
Perhaps the majority of public art is sculpture.
- Relief - sculpture still attached to a background, standing out from that ground in "High Relief" or "Low Relief" (bas-relief)
- Free-standing sculpture
- Mobile (See also Calder's Stabiles.)
- Statue
- Bust
- Site-Specific
- Equestrian
Sculptors include the Classical Greek masters, through Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance masters, to modern sculptors such as Henry Moore and Felix de Weldon.
The Australian copyright case of Greenfield Products Pty Ltd v. Rover-Scott Bonnar Ltd (1990) 17 IPR 417 is authority for the proposition that a thing not intended to be a sculpture is not a sculpture. This seems contrary to some famous examples of sculpture, including Marcel Duchamp's 1917 sculpture consisting of a porcelain urinal lying on its back, entitled "Fountain", and Carl Andre's sculpture "Equivalent III" exhibited in the Tate Gallery in 1978, consisting of bricks stacked in a rectangle.
See: List of sculptors
External links
See also: sculpture basic topics
- http://www.sculptor.org
- http://www.sculpture.org
- Unique mediums: (Sand) http://www.teamsandtastic.com
- http://www.greenmuseum.org The online museum of environmental art.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Sculpture."
Synonyms: SculptorSynonyms: carver (n), sculpturer (n), statue maker (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Artist | Historical painter, landscape painter, marine painter, flower painter, portrait painter, miniature painter, miniaturist, scene painter, sign painter, coach painter; engraver; Apelles; sculptor, carver, chaser, modeler, figuriste, statuary; Phidias, Praxiteles; Royal Academician. |
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Screenplays | Good bodybuilders have the same mind when it comes to sculpting, than a sculptor has. (Pumping Iron; writing credit: George Butler; Charles Gaines) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Jim Ritchie Sculptor (1971) The Mad Sculptor (1913) Sculptor Mark Di Suvero (1977) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Shiro Fukurai is a sculptor who teaches at the municipal school for the blind at Kobe in Japan. / WHO p. Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by Akgawa.. |  | Josephus Cervi / Valerius Triarte delin. Is. a Palomo. Sculptor. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | Incense pan made of bronze; work done by the sculptor Dsanabadsar; XVIIth century. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Noted sculptor completes bust of Supreme Court judge. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Russian sculptor, M.W. Dykaar, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing right with his marble busts of President and Mrs. Coolidge. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Thomas Crawford, the sculptor. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Monument dedicated to the copper miners of Arizona. Work of a local sculptor sponsored by Work Projects Administration. Bisbee, Arizona. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Grave stone sculptor and dealer on Pine Street. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Folger Library. Sculptor carving statues on Folger Library. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | National Cathedral. Mr. Fanfani, sculptor at National Cathedral I. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Old Sculpture" by Tina Lorien Commentary: "Tommasi - Sculptor from Pietrasanta." |
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Edwin Booth | An actor is a sculptor who carves in snow. |
John Ruskin | No person who is not a great sculptor or painter can be an architect. If he is not a sculptor or painter, he can only be a builder. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Economic History | Norway | Sculptor Gustav Vigeland has a permanent exhibition in the Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo. (references) |
Iceland | The best-known modern sculptor, Asmundur Sveinsson (1893-1982), drew his inspiration from Icelandic folklore and the Sagas for many of his works. (references) | |
Peru | Peru remains an art-producing center with painters such as Gerardo Chavez, Alberto Quintanilla, and Jose Carlos Ramos, along with sculptor Victor Delfin, gaining international stature. (references) | |
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| "Sculptor" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Sculptor" is used about 366 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 366 | 14,782 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "sculptor": art of sculptor. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "sculptor": sculptor-gunstocker, sculptor-in-ordinary, sculptor-stuccoist. | |
Ending with "sculptor": master-sculptor, surgeon-sculptor. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "sculptor"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | beeldhouer. (various references) | |
Albanian | skulptor, skalitës (carver, chaser, engraver), gdhendës (carver, chaser, engraver, etcher, graver). (various references) | |
Arabic | نقاش حفار (engraver, graver, inscriber), نحات (sculpture, statuary). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | скулптор (statuary). (various references) | |
Chinese | 雕刻家, 彫刻家 . (various references) | |
Czech | sochař (carver, sculp). (various references) | |
Danish | billedhugger. (various references) | |
Dutch | beeldhouwer. (various references) | |
Esperanto | skulptisto. (various references) | |
Farsi | پیکرتراش , حجار, تندیس گر. (various references) | |
Finnish | kuvanveistäjä. (various references) | |
French | sculpteur (sculptors). (various references) | |
Frisian | byldhouwer. (various references) | |
German | Bildhauer (sculptors, statuaries, statuary). (various references) | |
Greek | γλύπτης. (various references) | |
Hebrew | חטב (carver). (various references) | |
Hungarian | szobrász (sculpture, statuary). (various references) | |
Italian | scultore (animalist, sculptors). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 彫工 (carver, engraver). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | ちょうこう (auditing, blushing, bringing tribute, carver, Changjiang River, composure and dignity, engraver, favor, grace, indication, lecture attendance, lengthy consideration, lengthy lecture, omen, sign, symptom, thickness, Yangtze River). (various references) | |
Korean | 조각가. (various references) | |
Manx | jallooder (carver, idolator). (various references) | |
Papiamen | eskultor. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ulptorscay.(various references) | |
Polish | rzeźbiarz. (various references) | |
Portuguese | escultor (graver, statuary). (various references) | |
Romanian | sculptor (animalist, carver). (various references) | |
Russian | скульптор (carver). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | skulptor, vajar (statuary), kipar (cyprus, statuary). (various references) | |
Spanish | escultor (carver, Mason). (various references) | |
Swazi | um-gcobi. (various references) | |
Swedish | skulptör (carver), bildhuggare. (various references) | |
Thai | ช่างแกะสลัก. (various references) | |
Turkish | oymacı (carver, engraver, etcher, lapidary, wood engraver), heykeltraş (sculptress, statuary). (various references) | |
Turkmen | skulptor (r). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | скульптор (carver, statuary). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | thợ chạm (carver, graver), nhà điêu khắc. (various references) | |
Welsh | cerflunydd. (various references) | |
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| Language | Period | Translations |
| Sumerian | 3100 BCE-2500 BCE | KID-alam. (various references) |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | sculptoris. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "sculptor": sculptors. (additional references) | |
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"Sculptor" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: sculpter, sculptur, scupltor, scuptor. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "sculptor" (pronounced sku"lpter) |
| 3 | -p t er | adapter, adaptor, apter, captor, chapter, helicopter, interceptor, lithotripter, raptor, receptor, sceptre, subchapter, sumpter, velociraptor. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-l-o-p-r-s-t-u" | |
-2 letters: clours, clouts, corpus, courts, croups, locust, poults, sculpt, sprout, stupor. | |
-3 letters: clops, clots, clour, clout, colts, corps, coups, court, crops, croup, crust, cults, curls, curst, locus, lotus, loups, lours, louts, plots, ports, poult, pours, pouts, prost, purls, rotls, roups, roust, routs, scour, scout, sculp, slurp, sport, spout, spurt, stoup, stour, strop, tolus. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-l-o-p-r-s-t-u" | |
+1 letter: sculptors. | |
+2 letters: peculators, plutocrats, portcullis, portulacas, speculator. | |
+3 letters: colporteurs, duplicators, prolocutors, speculators, subtropical. | |
+4 letters: coleopterous, computerless, counterplans, counterplays, counterpleas, counterplots, counterploys, counterspell, neuroleptics, plutocracies, portcullises, postsurgical, proconsulate, prosecutable, scrupulosity, supplicatory. | |
+5 letters: claustrophobe, counterspells, electrophorus, fluoroscopist, inoperculates, overspeculate, precipitously, proconsulates, prosecutorial, scrumptiously, thermocouples. | |
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