A statue is a sculpture in the round representing a person or persons, an animal, an idea or
an event, normally full-length, as opposed to a bust, and at least
close to life-size, or larger. Its primary concern is representational.
The definition of a statue is not always clear-cut. A small statue,
usually small enough to be picked up, is called a statuette or figurine.
Many statues are built on commission to commemorate a historical event,
or the life of an influential person. Many statues are intended as public art,
exhibited outdoors or in public buildings for the edification of
passers-by, with a larger magnitude than normal words could ever have
for the common man.
