Fini / Non fini
The deliberate degree of finish or visible incompletion chosen by the sculptor.
Sculpture
Finish
The final character of a sculptural surface produced by tools, abrasives, polishing, patination, or deliberate retention of working marks.
Fleuronné
French term meaning ornamented with flowers or fleurons.
Fleuron
A stylized floral or foliate ornament, often used as a crowning element in Gothic architecture.
Foreshortening
The visual compression of a form that projects toward or away from the viewer.
Fond
In relief sculpture, the background plane or deepest field from which the subject emerges.
L’Approche
A traditional French system for classifying sculpture according to its relationship to the natural size of the human figure, from miniature works to colossal monuments.
Laocoön Group
An ancient marble group showing the Trojan priest Laocoön and his sons struggling with serpents.
Masterpiece
A work regarded as an outstanding demonstration of artistic conception and technical command.
Sculpture Group
A sculptural composition made from two or more figures or major forms conceived as a single work.