Maquette

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mæˈkÉ›t/

Origin

From French maquette.

Full definition of maquette

Noun

1. A preliminary model or sketch used in preparation for making a sculpture.
• 1993, Will Self, My Idea of FunHis presence would be an affront to my body; so, for it, there would be the rare delight of extinguishing an imperfect and distressed version of itself, a prototype, a maquette.
• 2009, Joe Fig, Inside the Painter's Studio (page 51)And I thought, if I can imagine this place in real life, I can build it in the studio and then paint from the maquette as if it were a real landscape. In terms of process this was a breakthrough for me...----