sculpture grotesque

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• grotesque — [ grɔtɛsk ] n. et adj. • 1532; it. grottesca, de grotta « grotte » → grotte I ♦ N. m. ou f. pl. Arts 1 ♦ Ornements fantastiques découverts aux XVe et XVIe s. dans les ruines …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• grotesque — [grō tesk′] adj. [Fr < It grottesca (pittura), orig., (picture) in a cave < grotta, GROTTO: from resemblance to designs found in Roman caves] 1. in or of a style of painting, sculpture, etc. in which forms of persons and animals are… …   English World dictionary

• Sculpture grecque — Copie du Diadumène de Polyclète, v. 100 av. J. C., musée national archéologique d Athènes La sculpture est probablement l aspect le plus connu de l’art grec antique, celui qui pour un contemporain exprime le mieux le beau idéal et la… …   Wikipédia en Français

• grotesque — ► ADJECTIVE 1) comically or repulsively ugly or distorted. 2) shockingly incongruous or inappropriate. ► NOUN 1) a grotesque figure or image. 2) a style of decorative painting or sculpture consisting of the interweaving of human and animal forms… …   English terms dictionary

• Grotesque — When used in conversation, grotesque commonly means strange, fantastic, ugly or bizarre, and thus is often used to describe weird shapes and distorted forms such as Halloween masks or gargoyles on churches. More specifically, the grotesque forms… …   Wikipedia

• Sculpture — Sculptor redirects here. For the constellation, see Sculptor (constellation). For other uses, see Sculpture (disambiguation). The Dying Gaul, a Roman marble copy of a Hellenistic work of the late 3rd century BCE Capitoline Museums, Rome …   Wikipedia

• grotesque — gro|tesque1 [grəuˈtesk US grou ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Old Italian (pittura) grottesca cave painting , from grotta; GROTTO] 1.) unpleasant, shocking, and offensive ▪ It s grotesque to portray peace campaigners as unpatriotic. ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Sculpture grecque antique — Copie du Diadumène de Polyclète, v. 100 av. J. C., musée national archéologique d Athènes La sculpture est probablement l aspect le plus connu de l’art grec antique, celui qui pour un contemporain exprime le mieux le beau idéal et la… …   Wikipédia en Français

• sculpture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Art of carving or sculpting Nouns 1. sculpture, sculpting, sandblasting; plastic arts; [stone or wood] carving; installation. 2. statuary, statue, colossal; statuette, bust, head (see representation);… …   English dictionary for students

• Sculpture —    Early 14th century sculpture developed from Brabant regional traditions, which showed a marked affinity for the grotesque (gargoyles on Notre Dame de la Chapelle). Increased realism became apparent from the mid 14th century. The growth of… …   Historical Dictionary of Brussels

• grotesque — [grə(ʊ) tɛsk] adjective 1》 comically or repulsively ugly or distorted. 2》 shockingly incongruous or inappropriate. noun 1》 a grotesque figure or image. 2》 a style of decorative painting or sculpture consisting of the interweaving of human and… …   English new terms dictionary