statues
- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
statues
- Details
Sculpture in the round, usually but not always depicting humans, animals, mythical beings, or small figure groups. Statues are relatively large in scale, being life-size, larger than life-size, or only slightly smaller than life-size. For small-scale representations of humans, animals, or mythical beings, use "figurines," "statuettes," or another appropriate term. For depictions of humans, animals, or mythcial beings in media other than sculpture, use "figures (representations)."
- Variations
statue
statuary
figure sculpture
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