Howard Jacobson

That a nation's statuary will reflect beliefs and attitudes that are no longer current or congenial hardly needs arguing. In most instances, it doesn't at all imply a continuing reverence.

British Novelist

John Reid

It is right that people should have a statuary right to holidays and a maximum working week. It is right that part-time workers should have the same equality when it comes to hourly rates.

British Politician

Marcel Marceau

I started under my master, Etienne Decroux, who taught me a new grammar for mime he called statuary mime. This grammar brings style creations. Without it, no art survives.

French Actor

Statuary often refers to stone creations but can include other materials like metal or wood.

Material Matters

Statuary typically means statues with a permanent location, not easily moved.

Fixed Position

Statuary often holds historical and cultural significance, representing past eras and styles.

Historical Value

When used as an adjective, 'statuary' describes specific qualities pertaining to or resembling statues.

Specific Qualities

'Statuary' highlights the presence or style of statues within an object or scene.

Descriptive Precision

Use 'statuary' to enrich descriptions where statues are a focal point or significant detail.

Contextual Usage

 Dad may have called this an oculus, but it was, in fact, a big hole in the roof. I looked down and saw floor drains had been cut into the stone floor. As I became more accustomed to the dark, I was able to make out details of the floor and the surrounding walls. No big deal here, just the same statuary stuff

Bran Ferren: To create...

 statues were then placed on impressive platforms called ahoo and this whole business of giant statues and platforms really cries out for an explanation what on earth is going on here well the moai were religious statuary like those found