Plastizität
plasticity; three-dimensional quality in art
noun plas-ti-tsi-TAET Rare
Origin: from Greek 'plastikos'
Also means
malleability of a material
Usage Note
Plastizität in art criticism refers to the convincing impression of three-dimensional, tangible form in painting or drawing. In sculpture the term denotes the responsive quality of clay or wax that can be freely modelled.
Examples
"Die Plastizität der Figuren in seinem Fresko war für die Zeit außergewöhnlich."
Natural Translation
The plasticity of the figures in his fresco was exceptional for the period.
Literal Translation
The plasticity of-the figures in his fresco was for the time exceptional.
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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