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statuary Definition

statu·ary (stac̸ho̵̅o̅ er′ē)

noun pl. -·ar′·ies

  1. statues collectively; group of statues
  2. the art of making statues
  3. sculptor

Etymology: L statuaria < statuarius, of statues < statua, statue

adjective

of or suitable for statues

statuary Synonyms

statuary

n.

statues, carving, art; see image 2, sculpture.

statuary Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • admire: Sit high up - if bored you can always admire the unexpected statuary and mirrors decor.
  • contain: Between 1599 and 1659 the layout of the garden was changed from the elaborate heraldic Tudor garden to four grass plats containing fine statuary.

Adjective modifier

  • classical: Along the paths sculptures make the park an immense open air museum of classical statuary.
  • Greek: Greek bronze statuary: from the beginnings through the fifth century BC.
  • public: What tempted me away was the opportunity to produce a second volume on London's public statuary.
  • broken: Today Memphis is a smallish enclosed park, littered with broken statuary, amid groves of dusty, spiky palm trees.
  • monumental: Through its witty mimicry, Thank You also acts as a parody of both monumental statuary and decorative ' corporate ' sculpture.
  • antique: Quinn's recent sculptures of disabled sitters evoke the broken figures and marble materials of antique statuary.

Modifies a noun

  • marble: Louis XVI chimneypiece in statuary marble with carved barrel frieze.
  • right: This does not affect your statuary rights as a consumer.
  • fragment: The statuary fragments from the dump near the north dig house have been recovered in stages.
  • requirement: The statuary requirements of the 1995 Act are very clear.
  • body: Lord MacNaghten commented that if the navigation was worth maintaining, it should be purchased from Mr. Simpson and placed under a statuary body.
  • group: Or a statuary group of a Roman slave being fed to fishes, alive in a pool.. .

Noun used with modifier

  • marble: Marble statuary One of our favorite products from the last year.
  • garden: Selections of collectibles, home decor, garden statuary, plus many other inspiring gift items at below retail prices.
  • bronze: Greek bronze statuary: from the beginnings through the fifth century BC.

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