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What is a maquette?

What is a maquette? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A preliminary model or sketch used in preparation for making a sculpture.
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An unrealized project designed for a site in Volterra, Italy, it is represented in this exhibition by numerous drawings and a large maquette.
A year later, Bourdelle unveiled the plaster cast of Pénélope and completed the maquette of the monument to Mickiewicz.
The 4ft-high bronze maquette was used to persuade councillors to commission the statue and was so heavy it required five people to carry it in for filming.
You could use math skills to calculate proportions and the ratio of the maquette to the final sculpture.
A number of interesting comparisons can be made between the specification, the two drawings and the maquette, showing the transition from design to the finished carving.
He then created a final maquette that was approved by the superintendent, the principal and the school board.

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