statuary

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   statues considered collectively

   The gallery's Roman statuary includes marble portraits and funerary figures.

2. 2
   noun

   the art or craft of making statues

   She studied bronze casting and statuary at the academy.

3. 3
   adj

   relating to, consisting of, or suitable for statues

   The architect designed a series of statuary niches for the facade.

From Latin statuaria ars ("the art of making statues"), with statuaria the feminine of statuarius ("of statues"). Statuarius derives from statua ("statue"), related to stare ("to stand").

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