Torso
torso (sculpture)
noun TOR-zo Rare
Origin: from Italian torso, trunk of a body
Also means
incomplete work of art
Usage Note
Torso in art describes a figure sculpture lacking head and limbs, or more broadly any unfinished artwork. Ein Fragment is a synonym, though Torso is more vivid.
Examples
"Der antike Torso war trotz fehlender Arme von beeindruckender Ausdruckskraft."
Natural Translation
The ancient torso was of impressive expressive power despite its missing arms.
Literal Translation
The ancient torso was despite missing arms of impressive expressive-power.
Related Words
- Abguss cast, casting (plaster or metal replica of a sculpture)
- Abstraktion abstraction (non-representational art)
- Acrylfarbe acrylic paint
- Akanthus acanthus (decorative leaf motif)
- Akt nude
- Aktmalerei nude painting; figure painting
- Aktmodell life model; nude model (for drawing or painting)
- Aktzeichnung life drawing, figure drawing (of the nude)
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