Use for jointed figures of humans or animals able to assume a variety of poses to serve as substitutes for living models for artists. For three-dimensional representations of human figures used specifically for fitting or displaying clothing, use "mannequins." For models of the human body used for teaching anatomy or demonstrating surgical operations, use "manikins."
AAT
300047515
figure, lay
figures, lay
lay models
lay-figures
lay-models
manikins (artists' equipment)
mannequins (artists' equipment)
models, lay
12yrs ago
This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: lay figures" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-78904 Accessed: 2024-05-06 18:15:46
To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-78904|title=Terminology definition for: lay figures|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-06 18:15:46|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/terminology/term-78904
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...