Tuesday, November 16, 2010

When Words Fail Us


We'll call this sculpture a statue.

I use the terms "statue" and "sculpture" almost interchangeably, until it finally dawned on me that there must be a distinction between them. Here's how Webster defines each:

Statue:  a three-dimensional representation usually of a person, animal, or mythical being that is produced by sculpturing, modeling or casting.

Sculpture:  a three-dimensional work of art (as a statue).

Ah, Webster.

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