life mask

• Moulage en plâtre ou autre matériau, pris directement sur le visage d'une personne vivante, historiquement utilisé pour réaliser des portraits, des sculptures ou à des fins médicales.

A life mask is a plaster cast taken directly from a living person's face, used historically for portraiture, sculpture, or medical purposes.

1. Plaster cast of a faceC1formal

   A plaster cast taken directly from a living person's face, used to create a realistic portrait or sculpture.

   masque en plâtre pris sur le vivant

   • The museum displayed a life mask of the famous poet.
   • Artists often use life masks to study facial anatomy.
   • The life mask captured every detail of his expression.