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I would like to make a building as intellectually driven as it is sculptural and as positive as it would be acceptable to hope.
Frank Gehry

Meaning of "sculptural" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCULPTURAL

sculptural  [ˈskʌlptʃərəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCULPTURAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sculptural is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SCULPTURAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sculptural

Sculpture

Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions and one of the plastic arts. Durable sculptural processes originally used carving and modelling, in stone, metal, ceramics, wood and other materials but, since modernism, shifts in sculptural process led to an almost complete freedom of materials and process. A wide variety of materials may be worked by removal such as carving, assembled by welding or modelling, or molded, or cast. Sculpture in stone survives far better than works of art in perishable materials, and often represents the majority of the surviving works from ancient cultures, though conversely traditions of sculpture in wood may have vanished almost entirely. However, most ancient sculpture was brightly painted, and this has been lost. Sculpture has been central in religious devotion in many cultures, and until recent centuries large sculptures, too expensive for private individuals to create, were usually an expression of religion or politics. Those cultures whose sculptures have survived in quantities include the cultures of the Ancient Mediterranean, India and China, as well as many in South America and Africa.

Definition of sculptural in the English dictionary

The definition of sculptural in the dictionary is of or relating to sculpture.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCULPTURAL


agricultural
ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl
antinatural
ˌæntɪˈnætʃərəl
antiscriptural
ˌæntɪˈskrɪptʃərəl
arboricultural
ˌɑːbərɪˈkʌltʃərəl
architectural
ˌɑːkɪˈtektʃərəl
bicultural
baɪˈkʌltʃərəl
cultural
ˈkʌltʃərəl
horticultural
ˌhɔːtɪˈkʌltʃərəl
infrastructural
ˌɪnfrəˈstrʌktʃərəl
intercultural
ˌɪntəˈkʌltʃərəl
multicultural
ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃərəl
pictural
ˈpɪktʃərəl
scriptural
ˈskrɪptʃərəl
sociocultural
ˌsəʊsɪəʊˈkʌltʃərəl
structural
ˈstrʌktʃərəl
textural
ˈtekstʃərəl
ultrastructural
ˌʌltrəˈstrʌktʃərəl
unnatural
ʌnˈnætʃərəl
unscriptural
ʌnˈskrɪptʃərəl
viticultural
ˌvɪtɪˈkʌltʃərəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCULPTURAL

scullery maid
Scullin
scullion
sculls
sculp
sculpin
sculpsit
sculpt
sculptor
Sculptoris
sculptress
sculpturally
sculpture
sculpture garden
sculpture park
sculptured
sculpturesque
sculpturesquely
sculpturesqueness
sculpturing

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCULPTURAL

aquacultural
caricatural
conjectural
connatural
countercultural
cross-cultural
gestural
guttural
natural
nomenclatural
nonagricultural
nonstructural
postural
prefectural
preternatural
rural
silvicultural
subcultural
supernatural
the supernatural
transcultural

Synonyms and antonyms of sculptural in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sculptural» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCULPTURAL

Find out the translation of sculptural to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sculptural from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sculptural» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雕塑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escultórica
570 millions of speakers

English

sculptural
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूर्तिकला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نحتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скульптурная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escultural
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাস্কর্যসংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sculptural
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arca
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

plastisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

彫刻の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Patung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về điêu khắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிற்பக்கலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिल्पासारखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

heykel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scultorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzeźbiarskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скульптурна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sculptural
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλυπτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skulpturele
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skulptur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skulpturell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sculptural

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCULPTURAL»

The term «sculptural» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.976 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCULPTURAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sculptural» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sculptural» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sculptural

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5 QUOTES WITH «SCULPTURAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sculptural.
1
Guillaume Apollinaire
A structure becomes architectural, and not sculptural, when its elements no longer have their justification in nature.
2
Frank Gehry
I would like to make a building as intellectually driven as it is sculptural and as positive as it would be acceptable to hope.
3
Hugh Hardy
There was this enormous burst of sculptural creative juice in the nineteenth century, and all that stuff is just so decorative. Even in pieces cast from a mold, you get a more sensuous, handmade, individual sense from it.
4
Claes Oldenburg
I like to treat paint as material - to daub it, drop it, let it slide. There was Action Painting, but I also compare it to paint effects found on the streets. This approach is superimposed on a sculptural surface that is also 'painterly.'
5
Edward Tufte
I was writing a chapter of Beautiful Evidence on the subject of the sculptural pedestal, which led to my thinking about what's up on the pedestal - the great leader.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCULPTURAL»

Discover the use of sculptural in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sculptural and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sculptural Imagination: Figurative, Modernist, Minimalist
"The book begins in the late eighteenth century, when a systematic formal distinction began to be made between painting and sculpture.
Alex Potts, 2000
2
Ancient Sculptural Copies in Miniature
By examining the popular genre of the copy, the book illuminates broad questions of Roman sculptural production and the methodological limitations of traditional approaches to the subject.
Elizabeth Bartman, 1992
3
Romanesque Architecture and Its Sculptural Decoration in ...
Mann examines how the financial patronage of newly empowered local rulers allowed Romanesque architecture and sculptural decoration to significantly redefine the cultural identities of those who lived in the frontier kingdoms of Christian ...
Janice Mann, 2009
4
Decorative and Sculptural Ironwork: Tools, Techniques, ...
All the fascinating properties of iron and other metals can be creatively explored with 52 color plates and 717 b/w photos and drawings and detailed text.
Dona Z. Meilach, 1999
5
Amazing sculptural illustration
Nineteen featured artists created original works using various media including paper, clay, leather, stone, metal and polystyrene.
Gurafikkusha, 1994
6
Sculptural Air
Abstract not available.
David Brien Werdin-Kennicott, 2007
7
Sculptural Jewelry in Line Composition
As a contemporary female Asian artist I want to create sculptural jewelry to be a bridge between western and eastern culture. The most concern for my thesis is developing line work which is one of the most interesting works to me.
Jaesun Won, 2008
8
Sculptural Bookmaking
Presents step-by-step instructions on the art of bookmaking.
Ann Ayers, Ellen Easterling McMillan, 2003
9
Sculptural Ceramics
Provides a brief overview of the history of clay figure work, discusses essential materials and techniques for sculptural ceramics, and includes a survey of current work in the field
Ian Gregory, 1999
10
Sculptural art of northern India, C.700 to 1200 A.D.
The author has traced the history of Indian sculpture chronologically (AD 700-1200) and region wise (Gujarat to Bihar) for understanding stylistic tradition in sequential manner.
Sheo Bahadur Singh, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCULPTURAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sculptural is used in the context of the following news items.
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urban campsite amsterdam offers sculptural habitats for an art/sleep …
during summer 2015, the centrumeiland of ijburg in amsterdam hosts 'urban campsite', a public exhibition and art-sleep experience made up out of fourteen ... «Designboom, Jul 15»
2
José Parlá to Bring Sculptural Paintings to the High Line
Starting next Thursday, the Standard High Line hotel on Washington Street will offer “Segmented Realities” (2015) — three double-sided sculptural paintings ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Borrowing Books from Sculptural Micro-Libraries
With the rise of e-books challenging public interest in printed matter, some community libraries have scaled down their collections while others are championing ... «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
4
preliminary research office creates sculptural dalian house concept
'dalian house' is a conceptual design by collaborative studio preliminary research office. the residence is a two-story tall structure, and features a ground floor ... «Designboom, Jul 15»
5
benjamin shine forms tulle into sculptural fabric portraits in the dance
constructed from over 2000 meters of tulle, each sculptural detail is made by hand in processes including pleating, layering, compacting, and sewing. 'the dance' ... «Designboom, Jul 15»
6
A sculptural timber roof turns a crumbling holiday home into a green …
The accomplish this, the team created a sculptural rooftop extension that climbs out of the original structure and seeks it's way towards the trees of the ... «Inhabitat, Jul 15»
7
Exploring Picasso's sculptural legacy
Pablo Picasso's bronze "She-Goat" from the 1950s is one of the artist's most beloved sculptures, says Ann Temkin, MoMA's chief curator of painting and ... «Marketplace.org, Jul 15»
8
A Sculptural Sequel for Blockbuster Movie Miniatures
For her Spring commission, artist Dora Budor has incorporated real props three 1990s Hollywood blockbusters as central elements for four new sculptures. «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
9
Zaha Hadid Designs Two "Sculptural" Towers for Australia's Gold …
Zaha Hadid has unveiled plans for two "sculptural" towers and a new privately-owned cultural precinct at Mariner's Cove on Australia's Gold Coast. «ArchDaily, Jun 15»
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Sculptural bridge joins stadium and city
Sculptural bridge joins stadium and city Premier Colin Barnett: "Some people will look at the design and see swans, others will see a Wagyl taking shape or a ... «The West Australian, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sculptural [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sculptural>. Apr 2024 ».
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