bozzetto

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/bəʊtˈsɛtəʊ/

noun

A small scale model used to make a larger sculpture.

OriginItalian bozzetto →
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Meanings

nounbozzetto (plural bozzetti)

plural bozzetti

  1. artA small scale model used to make a larger sculpture.

    In his studio, his small bozzetti were diligently kept out of public view, and he granted access to the back room where he stored them only to select individuals.

    2020, Johannes Myssok, “Angelica Kauffman and Antonio Canova”, in Bettina Baumgärtel, editor, Angelica Kauffman, Hirmer, page 24

Origin

  1. Italianbozzetto
  2. Englishbozzetto

From Italian bozzetto.

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APA

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Chicago

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