Figure anatomique
A two- or three-dimensional figure made to display or study anatomical structure.
French Terms
Forme
French sculptural term for an identifiable shape or figure defined by its limits, contour, or silhouette.
Fil
A narrow natural discontinuity or fine fissure passing through stone.
Filandre
A soft vein running through a block of stone.
Flamme
A flame-like vein or color variation in granite; also a flame-shaped architectural ornament.
Fleuret
A quarry drilling tool with a steel rod and cutting end used with rock drills or pneumatic hammers.
Foration / Forage
Mechanical drilling of holes into rock during quarrying or stone work.
Figurine
A small sculpted or modeled figure.
Fini / Non fini
The deliberate degree of finish or visible incompletion chosen by the sculptor.
Fleuronné
French term meaning ornamented with flowers or fleurons.