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The Sculptors Lexicon

Verismo

A mode of uncompromising realism, especially associated in sculpture with Roman Republican portraiture and, more broadly, with representations that emphasize age, texture, asymmetry, and individual physical character rather than idealization.

Short Definition

A mode of uncompromising realism, especially associated in sculpture with Roman Republican portraiture and, more broadly, with representations that emphasize age, texture, asymmetry, and individual physical character rather than idealization.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Language Origin

Italian

Categories

Italian Terms

A mode of uncompromising realism, especially associated in sculpture with Roman Republican portraiture and, more broadly, with representations that emphasize age, texture, asymmetry, and individual physical character rather than idealization.