painting vs statue

painting

noun
  • An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint. 

  • The same activity as an art form. 

  • The action of applying paint to a surface. 

statue

noun
  • A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting. 

verb
  • To form a statue of; to make into a statue. 

How often have the words painting and statue occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )