modellon.

Brit.

/mɒˈdɛləʊ/, U.S.

/mɑˈdɛloʊ/

Inflections: Plural modelli, modellos.

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian modello.

Etymology: < Italian modello (see model n.). Compare modelletto n.In plural form modelli after the Italian plural form. O.E.D. Suppl. (1976) gives only the non-naturalized pronunciation (mǫ̆de·lo) /moˈdello/.

Art.

A sketch for a larger painting, often executed in detail, which is prepared for a patron's approval. Also: a small model for a larger sculpture. Cf. bozzetto n., maquette n.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > plastic art > sculpture or carving > [noun] > model or sketch

working model1844

maquette1880

modelletto1937

modello1937

1937 Burlington Mag. Oct. 188/1 We find the more finished modello replaced by the quick colour sketch.

1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 20 Mar. 154/5 The relation of genuine modelli to ‘engraver's copies’ is left in a state of confusion.

1964 Listener 12 Nov. 767/2 Vasari, on his visit to Titian's house in 1566, noticed many of these modellos propped against the wall.

1972 Country Life 6 Apr. 857/1 It is possible that the picture is a modello for a larger work, intended for a church or chapel.

1998 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 19 Feb. 27/1 A terra-cotta modello for the figure of the executioner of John the Baptist turned up on the London antiques market.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	modello
释义	modellon. Brit. /mɒˈdɛləʊ/, U.S. /mɑˈdɛloʊ/ Inflections: Plural modelli, modellos. Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian modello. Etymology: < Italian modello (see model n.). Compare modelletto n.In plural form modelli after the Italian plural form. O.E.D. Suppl. (1976) gives only the non-naturalized pronunciation (mǫ̆de·lo) /moˈdello/. Art. A sketch for a larger painting, often executed in detail, which is prepared for a patron's approval. Also: a small model for a larger sculpture. Cf. bozzetto n., maquette n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > plastic art > sculpture or carving > [noun] > model or sketch working model1844 maquette1880 modelletto1937 modello1937 1937 Burlington Mag. Oct. 188/1 We find the more finished modello replaced by the quick colour sketch. 1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 20 Mar. 154/5 The relation of genuine modelli to ‘engraver's copies’ is left in a state of confusion. 1964 Listener 12 Nov. 767/2 Vasari, on his visit to Titian's house in 1566, noticed many of these modellos propped against the wall. 1972 Country Life 6 Apr. 857/1 It is possible that the picture is a modello for a larger work, intended for a church or chapel. 1998 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 19 Feb. 27/1 A terra-cotta modello for the figure of the executioner of John the Baptist turned up on the London antiques market. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1937
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