Yali
A composite mythical creature of South Indian art, frequently carved into temple pillars and architectural supports.
Design
Zoccolo
An Italian term for a base, plinth, pedestal, or lower supporting element beneath a statue, monument, or architectural member.
Zoomorphic
Describing a form, figure, ornament, or object shaped as an animal or incorporating animal characteristics.
Originality
In design, originality need not be the pursuit of novelty. It may arise by moving upstream through inherited convention toward the originating problem, first principle, or direct encounter from which form grows.
Forme
French sculptural term for an identifiable shape or figure defined by its limits, contour, or silhouette.
Figurative Sculpture
Sculpture that represents recognizable beings or objects from the visible world.
Frontality
A compositional orientation in which a figure or sculpture is conceived primarily in relation to a frontal viewpoint.
Foreshortening
The visual compression of a form that projects toward or away from the viewer.
Form
The three-dimensional organization and perceptible shape of a sculptural mass.
Format
The overall shape, dimensions, proportions, and orientation of a work or its support.