A sculptural representation of a living being, most commonly the human body.
In sculpture, a figure is the plastic representation of a living being, most commonly the human body. The term can refer to a complete figure, a partial figure, a clothed or nude figure, and may be treated naturalistically, ideally, symbolically, or abstractly.
Etymology
French figure, ultimately from Latin figura, meaning form, shape, or image.
References
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