Ruin work of art? (4)
I believe the answer is:
bust
I believe this clue is a triple definition!
'ruin' is the first definition.
(I know that bust is a more specific form of the action ruin)
'work' is the second definition.
(I have seen 'Work of art' mean 'bust' so perhaps 'work' could also mean 'bust')
'of' acts as a link.
'art?' is the third definition.
(I know that bust is a type of sculpture)
(Other definitions for bust that I've seen before include "Broken - chest" , "Piece of sculpture - broken!" , "reduced to rubble?" , "Figure" , "Broken; statue" .)