Rundplastik
free-standing sculpture; sculpture in the round
noun RUNT-plas-tik Rare
Usage Note
Rundplastik (also Vollplastik) designates a sculpture that is free-standing and viewable from all sides, as opposed to a relief. It is the primary category of Skulptur in the widest sense. Feminine noun.
Examples
"Im Mittelpunkt der Ausstellung stand eine lebensgroße Rundplastik aus weißem Marmor."
Natural Translation
At the centre of the exhibition stood a life-sized free-standing sculpture in white marble.
Literal Translation
In the centre of the exhibition stood a life-sized sculpture-in-the-round from white marble.
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