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The Sculptors Lexicon

Scale

Traditional French classifications describing a sculpture's size in relation to the natural size of its subject.

Short Definition

The size of a sculpture relative to the natural size of the represented subject.

Related Terms

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Traditional French sculptural scale classifications include Colossale (larger than natural size), Grandeur nature (natural or life-size), Petite nature (smaller than natural size), and Demi-nature (half natural size).

References

  • Pierres-Info, L’Approche de la réalisation, https://www.pierres-info.fr/approche/index.html

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