Stat″u‐a‐ry (–ā̍‐ry̆), n.; pl.Statuaries (–rĭz). [L. statuarius, n., fr. statuarius, a., of or belonging to statues, fr. statua statue: cf. F. statuaire. See Statue.] 1. One who practices the art of making statues.
On other occasions the statuaries took their subjects from the poets. Addison.
2. [L. statuaria (sc. ars): cf. F. statuaire.] The art of carving statues or images as representatives of real persons or things; a branch of sculpture. Sir W. Temple.
3. A collection of statues; statues, collectively.