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Arts et Artisanat - Sculpture

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la sculpture tels que "sculpture", "grattoir" et "pinces".

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bas-relief

a style of sculpture in which shapes are formed in a way that they are marginally elevated from the background

bas-relief

bas-relief

bust
bust
[nom]

a sculpture representing someone's head, shoulders, and chest

buste

buste

Ex: She commissioned a bronze bust of her grandfather to honor his legacy and contributions to their community. 

Elle a commandé un buste en bronze de son grand-père pour honorer son héritage et ses contributions à leur communauté.

mobile
mobile
[nom]

a hanging decoration or work of art with balanced parts that move freely, especially in response to air currents

mobile,  mobile suspendu

mobile, mobile suspendu

Ex: The museum displayed a large metal mobile in the entrance hall. 
statue
statue
[nom]

a three-dimensional figure of a person or animal, typically made from a hard material such as stone, metal, or wood

statue

statue

Ex: Emma stopped to photograph the marble statue in the museum. 
armature

a framework or structure made of metal wire or other materials used as a support for shaping and securing the clay, plaster or other materials used in the creation of the sculpture

armature, structure métallique

armature, structure métallique

carving
carving
[nom]

the art or process of making a particular pattern or object by cutting solid material

sculpture

sculpture

Ex: The marble statue was created through months of careful carving by a talented artist. 

La statue de marbre a été créée après des mois de sculpture minutieuse par un artiste talentueux.

maquette

a small-scale model or sculpture that is created as a preliminary study or prototype for a larger work, often used to visualize and refine the form and composition of a sculpture before it is created on a larger scale

maquette

maquette

readymade

a type of artwork that is created by taking an everyday object and transforming it into art by presenting it in a new context or by altering its form, often associated with the works of French artist Marcel Duchamp

prêt-à-porter

prêt-à-porter

patina
patina
[nom]

a thin layer that forms on the surface of some materials because of exposure to different factors

patine, vernis

patine, vernis

bristle brush

a tool that has stiff hairs or fibers attached to a handle

brosse à poils durs, brosse en soies

brosse à poils durs, brosse en soies

chisel
chisel
[nom]

a metal tool with a handle and a strong flat-edged blade that is used to shape hard objects, such as wood, metal, etc.

ciseau

ciseau

Ex: The stonemason relied on a chisel to shape the marble blocks. 

Le tailleur de pierre s'est appuyé sur un ciseau pour façonner les blocs de marbre.

hammer
hammer
[nom]

a tool with a heavy head attached to a handle, used for hitting nails, breaking objects, or shaping material

marteau

marteau

Ex: She picked up a hammer and repaired the broken fence. 
clamp
clamp
[nom]

a device that is used to hold or compress two or more things together firmly

serre-joint, pince

serre-joint, pince

vise
vise
[nom]

a tool that has two parts that can be moved together by tightening a screw or a lever to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it

étau, serre-joint

étau, serre-joint

mallet
mallet
[nom]

a hammer-like tool with a large wooden or rubber head used for striking or directing objects

maillet

maillet

Ex: The tent pegs were driven into the ground with a heavy rubber mallet. 

Les piquets de tente ont été enfoncés dans le sol avec un maillet en caoutchouc lourd.

kiln
kiln
[nom]

a type of furnace or oven that is used for baking or drying pottery, ceramics, or bricks

four

four

Ex: The pottery workshop is equipped with multiple kilns of different sizes for firing various types of clay pottery. 

L'atelier de poterie est équipé de plusieurs fours de différentes tailles pour cuire divers types de poteries en argile.

pliers
pliers
[nom]

a small metal tool with two jaws used for gripping, bending, or cutting materials such as wires, pipes, or small objects

pince

pince

Ex: He used needle-nose pliers to reach into tight spaces and grasp small components. 

Il a utilisé des pinces à bec effilé pour atteindre des espaces étroits et saisir de petits composants.

potter's wheel

a type of pottery wheel used to shape clay into pottery and other ceramic objects

tour de potier, roue de potier

tour de potier, roue de potier

sandpaper

a type of paper that has sand or another rough material stuck to one side, used for making surfaces smoother or shinier

papier de verre, papier abrasif

papier de verre, papier abrasif

saw
saw
[nom]

a metal tool with a toothed blade that is used for cutting wood, metal, etc. by moving back and forth

scie

scie

Ex: He carefully measured before using the saw to ensure accuracy. 

Il a soigneusement mesuré avant d'utiliser la scie pour garantir la précision.

scraper
scraper
[nom]

a tool for removing dirt, paint, or other unwanted matter from a surface by scraping

grattoir, racleur

grattoir, racleur

snips
snips
[nom]

a type of scissors that are used for cutting metal or other hard materials

cisaille, cisailles

cisaille, cisailles

welding
welding
[nom]

a process of joining two materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by melting them with high heat and allowing them to cool and fuse

soudage, soudure

soudage, soudure

cutting torch

a tool that uses a very hot flame to cut metal or other hard materials by melting and removing them with a jet of oxygen

chalumeau de coupage, torche à découper

chalumeau de coupage, torche à découper

wire cutter

a hand tool specifically designed for cutting wires and cables

pince coupante

pince coupante

Ex: The electrician relied on wire cutters to neatly cut through the thick cables. 

L'électricien a compté sur des pinces coupantes pour couper proprement les câbles épais.

high relief

a technique used in sculpture in which at least half of the circumference of the modeled object is raised form the background

haut relief

haut relief

stele
stele
[nom]

a type of stone monument used to commemorate or record an event or person

stèle, monument en pierre

stèle, monument en pierre

ice sculpture

a type of sculpture made from ice. It is usually created by carving a block of ice with a variety of tools, and can be used to create decorative pieces or functional objects

sculpture de glace, glace sculptée

sculpture de glace, glace sculptée

sandcastle

a type of sculpture made from sand, usually created by packing sand into a mold or form and then shaping it with a variety of tools

château de sable, sculpture de sable

château de sable, sculpture de sable

wire sculpture

a type of sculpture made from wire that is usually created by bending and twisting wire into a variety of shapes and figures

sculpture en fil de fer, sculpture en fil métallique

sculpture en fil de fer, sculpture en fil métallique

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