group sculpture; sculptural ensemble
Meanings
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group sculpture; sculptural ensemble (depicting multiple related figures, animals, etc.)
Often refers to large-scale monuments or public art installations depicting historical scenes, events, or groups of figures. Examples include the Yuhuatai Martyrs Memorial in Nanjing.
The Yuhuatai Martyrs Memorial is a famous monumental sculpture in Nanjing.
This sculptural group vividly recreates the historical scene of the Red Army's Long March.
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A heroic group sculpture depicting working people stands in the center of the square.
noun
ensemble of sculptures; sculptural group (composed of multiple individual statues)
technicalEmphasizes the technical or artistic composition where multiple separate sculptures are arranged together to form a unified artistic work, often in modern or contemporary art contexts.
This modern sculptural ensemble consists of five independent bronze statues.
The museum houses many abstract sculptural groups dating from the twentieth century onward.
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The artist spent three years creating this large-scale outdoor sculptural group.