| 释义 |
‖ modello|moˈdello|
Pl. modelli, modellos.
[It., see model n.]
A sketch, often executed in detail, for a larger painting which is prepared for a patron's approval; also, a small model for a larger sculpture. Cf. bozzetto, maquette.
1937Burlington Mag. Oct. 188/1 We find the more finished modello replaced by the quick colour sketch. 1959Times Lit. Suppl. 20 Mar. 154/5 The relation of genuine modelli to ‘engraver's copies’ is left in a state of confusion. 1964Listener 12 Nov. 767/2 Vasari, on his visit to Titian's house in 1566, noticed many of these modellos propped against the wall. 1967W. Gaunt Compan. Painting 63 The more detailed modello..gave the full conception of the painting. Ibid. 67 The modelli of the Italians. 1972Country Life 6 Apr. 857/1 It is possible that the picture is a modello for a larger work, intended for a church or chapel. 1974Daily Tel. 29 July 8/6 The recently acquired picture..is the modello for the painting of ‘The Senators of Florence swearing allegiance to the Grand Duke Ferdinand II’. |