Arte e Artigianato - Sculpture

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

bassorilievo

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

busto

a type of kinetic art that is created to be suspended from the ceiling and moves with the slightest air currents

mobile, scultura cinetica

a large object created to look like a person or animal from hard materials such as stone, metal, or wood

statua

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

armatura, struttura

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

scultura

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, modello in scala

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

oggetto trovato, arte prêt-à-porter

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

patina, strato

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

spazzola a setole, pennello a setole

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

casello

a tool with a metal head and a handle, used for striking nails, etc.

martello

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

morsetto, pennello

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

morsa, strettoio

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

mazza, mazzuolo

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

fornace

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

pinza

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

tornio per ceramica, ruota del ceramista

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

carta abrasiva, carta vetrata

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

sega

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

raschietto, raschietto

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

cesoie, forbici per metallo

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

saldatura, fusione

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

torcia da taglio, saldatrice a ossigeno

a hand tool specifically designed for cutting wires and cables

tagliafili

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

altorilievo

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

stele

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

scultura di ghiaccio, scultura ghiacciata

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

castello di sabbia

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

scultura in filo di ferro, scultura di filo