Spanish Conversation · Level 27
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Spanish word
escultura
Pronunciation
IPA/eskulˈtuɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounsculpture
Example
En el museo explicaron la historia de la escultura.
At the museum, they explained the history of the sculpture.
More examples
En la plaza vimos una escultura contemporánea.
In the square we saw a contemporary sculpture.
Core concept
Three-dimensional artwork made by shaping materials to express forms or ideas.
Common phrases
escultura contemporánea
contemporary sculpture
una escultura de piedra
stone sculpture
Similar words
estatua: Three-dimensional statue showing a human or animal in lifelike, representational form.
monumento: Publicly sited sculpted object erected to honor or memorialize a person or event.
busto: Upper-torso sculpture representing a person's head, neck, and chest as a likeness.
Definition in Spanish
Creación artística en tres dimensiones que expresa formas o ideas mediante materiales y técnicas manuales.
Word origin
From medieval Latin sculptura and ultimately from Latin sculpere 'to carve', the noun names works produced by manually shaping or carving material.
Usage tips
- Escultura covers both figurative statues and abstract three-dimensional pieces, while estatua usually denotes a representational statue.
Related words
- escultorsculptornoun
- escultóricosculpturaladjective