Sculpture Terminology

noun a yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin

adjective of the color bronze; made of or resembling bronze

• The statue was cast in bronze and placed in the center of the town square.
• She won a bronze medal in the swimming competition.
• Check out my new bronze kicks, they're so shiny!
• His words were like bronze, cold and unyielding.

noun a sculpture or model of a person, especially one made as an object of ridicule or as a monument

• The protesters burned an effigy of the politician in front of the government building.
• They made a big effigy of the teacher and set it on fire during the school rally.
• They lit up an effigy of the boss at the company picnic as a joke.
• His reputation was like an effigy, easily destroyed and hard to rebuild.

noun a type of sculpture or structure that is stable and balanced

adjective describing something that is stable and not easily moved or changed

• The stabilizing agent in the solution helps keep the mixture stabile.
• I always feel more stabile when I have a routine to follow.
• My emotions are all over the place, I wish I could be more stabile.
• The foundation of their relationship is stabile and built on trust.

adjective relating to or characteristic of an acrolith, a statue made of stone and other materials

• The acrolithic statue featured a marble head and wooden body.
• That acrolithic sculpture is a strange mix of materials.
• Check out the acrolithic figure in the art gallery, it's pretty cool.
• Her personality was like an acrolithic statue, a combination of different traits.