sculptural quality

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sculptural
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈskʌlp.tʃə.rəl/us
/ˈskʌlp.tʃɚ.rəl/
made by shaping a material such as wood, clay, metal, ...
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quality
noun
uk
/ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us
/ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
how good or bad ...
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(Definition ofsculpturalandqualityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Structurally, the group made use of collage, mixed media, oversized canvases, and assemblages that gave many of the works asculpturalquality.
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The faceted planes of her body and richly layered surface of brushstrokes impart a monumental andsculpturalqualityto this portrait.
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Their designs are known for theirsculpturalquality, multifaceted expression of material, and clear delineation of detail.
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Pieces are carved from a single block of basswood, allowing the carving to take on asculpturalqualitythrough the interplay of mass and space.
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Thesculpturalqualityin these temples is outstanding.
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The result is a building composed of irregularly shaped concrete floor slabs which lend the facade an undulating,sculpturalquality.
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The facade is formed of concrete in bold expressionistic forms with dark smoked glazing that intensify thesculpturalqualityof the construction.
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Thus, although made on the wheel, his work has asculpturalqualityand is non-functional.
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It has relatively simple sculptural qualities.
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Pergolas and carefully integrated window cleaning equipment are treated for their sculptural qualities.
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For sculpture, the principal materials employed were glass and wrought iron, resulting in sculptural qualities even in architecture.
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These works are simple projections that emphasise the sculptural qualities of a beam of light.
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Sometimes, just light, line and form is enough, and it allows you to explore the sculptural qualities of that third dimension, that illusional dimension of depth.
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Onobrakpeya developed this relief technique in 1966 as a way of preserving used blocks which in themselves possess sculptural qualities.
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