Bozzetto: see Maquette
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bozzetto - An Italian term for a sculptured sketch made as a model, typically of wax or clay. This is the Italian equivalent to a maquette, a French term used more often by English speakers than is bozzetto.
^ A bozzetto is a roughly-modelled preliminary sketch in clay for a sculpture; those that survive have mostly been kiln-fired to preserve them.
^ Fourteenth century uses of modello in connection with Santa Reparata, Florence, are noted in A.
bozzetto Strictly speaking, a small three-dimensional sketch in wax or clay made by a sculptor in preparation for a larger and more finished work. By extension, a rapid sketch in oil, made as a study for a larger picture.
The marble group of Pluto and Proserpine, sculpted for the Durazzo family and still in its original location (Genoa, Pal. Reale), is based on a bozzetto by Rusconi.
A form of perspective in painting that takes account of the viewer's position well below the level of the picture. bozzetto(Italian, sketch) ...
A usually small model of an intended work, such as a sculpture or piece of architecture. Sculptors and artist will sometimes create a mini-replica of what they intend to create, on a larger scale, for a client. The term Bozzetto, ...
Maquette - In sculpture, a small model in wax or clay, made as a preliminary sketch, presented to the client for approval of the proposed work, or for entry in a competition. The Italian equivalent of the term is bozzetto, meaning small sketch.
For commissioned sculptures, especially monumental public sculptures, a maquette may be used to show the client how the finished work will fit in the proposed site. 2. The Italian equivalent of the term is bozzetto, meaning small sketch.
 See also: Painting, Sculpture, Sketch, Movement, Composition
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