noun
- a small preliminary model of a sculpture or architectural work
Usage: art and architecture
Examples
- The sculptor created a clay maquette before beginning work on the full-sized bronze statue.
- The architect presented a detailed maquette of the proposed building to the city council.
- Students in the art class were asked to make maquettes of their final sculpture projects.
- The museum displayed the artist’s original maquette alongside the completed monument.
- She spent weeks perfecting the proportions in her small maquette.
- The maquette helped the committee visualize how the memorial would look in the park.