Monday Word: Maquette
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1word1daymaquette [ma-ket, muh-]
noun
a small model or study in three dimensions for either a sculptural or an architectural project.
examples
1. we make midnight a maquette of the year: "on new year's eve" by Evie Shockley
2. This hand-painted cold-cast porcelain maquette of Owlman is based on art from the highly anticipated Warner Home Video made-for-DVD animated original movie, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths! DC Comics for February 2010 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
origin
1900–05; < French < Italian macchietta, diminutive of macchia a sketch, complex of lines < Latin macula mesh, spot
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux's maquette for the fountain he donated to Valenciennes
noun
a small model or study in three dimensions for either a sculptural or an architectural project.
examples
1. we make midnight a maquette of the year: "on new year's eve" by Evie Shockley
2. This hand-painted cold-cast porcelain maquette of Owlman is based on art from the highly anticipated Warner Home Video made-for-DVD animated original movie, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths! DC Comics for February 2010 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
origin
1900–05; < French < Italian macchietta, diminutive of macchia a sketch, complex of lines < Latin macula mesh, spot
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux's maquette for the fountain he donated to Valenciennes
