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Terracotta

Fired clay used as a permanent sculptural material, usually left in its natural fired color or given slips, glazes, paint, or other surface treatments.

Short Definition

Fired clay used as a permanent sculptural material, usually left in its natural fired color or given slips, glazes, paint, or other surface treatments.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Language Origin

Italian

Categories

Fired clay used as a permanent sculptural material, usually left in its natural fired color or given slips, glazes, paint, or other surface treatments. Terracotta can preserve the immediacy of modeling while becoming far more durable than unfired clay.