Understanding terminology that describes nineteenth-century sculpture - AP Art History
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The Arc de Triomphe in Paris monumentalizes French soldiers by referencing __________.
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris monumentalizes French soldiers by referencing __________.
L'Arc de Triomphe, in English the Triumph Arch, was begun in 1806 during Napoleon Bonaparte's rule to recognize the sacrifice of French soldiers during the Revolutionary Wars. Through a series of governmental changes, the project went on under the supervision of many architects, all of whom kept the general theme of a Roman triumphal arch for the project. Completed in the 1830s, the Arc remains one of the key symbols of Paris, commemorating French heroism in different ways.
L'Arc de Triomphe, in English the Triumph Arch, was begun in 1806 during Napoleon Bonaparte's rule to recognize the sacrifice of French soldiers during the Revolutionary Wars. Through a series of governmental changes, the project went on under the supervision of many architects, all of whom kept the general theme of a Roman triumphal arch for the project. Completed in the 1830s, the Arc remains one of the key symbols of Paris, commemorating French heroism in different ways.
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What is the medium of this sculpture?
What is the medium of this sculpture?
This sculpture is cast in Bronze, a brownish metal with some luster.
This work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sculptures\_by\_Edgar\_Degas#/media/File:Dega\_Bronze\_Sculptures\_01102010\_NatArtGallery\_Sofia\_09.jpg
This sculpture is cast in Bronze, a brownish metal with some luster.
This work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sculptures\_by\_Edgar\_Degas#/media/File:Dega\_Bronze\_Sculptures\_01102010\_NatArtGallery\_Sofia\_09.jpg
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What technique was used to reproduce this sculpture?
What technique was used to reproduce this sculpture?
Rodin frequently used the lost wax technique to produce many of his bronze sculptures. The technique involved making a negative of an existing sculpture, that is then filled with wax that is replaced with bronze as the metal is poured into the cast.
Work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rodin\_Balzac\_Nasher\_Dallas\_1.jpg
Rodin frequently used the lost wax technique to produce many of his bronze sculptures. The technique involved making a negative of an existing sculpture, that is then filled with wax that is replaced with bronze as the metal is poured into the cast.
Work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rodin\_Balzac\_Nasher\_Dallas\_1.jpg
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The Arc de Triomphe in Paris monumentalizes French soldiers by referencing __________.
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris monumentalizes French soldiers by referencing __________.
L'Arc de Triomphe, in English the Triumph Arch, was begun in 1806 during Napoleon Bonaparte's rule to recognize the sacrifice of French soldiers during the Revolutionary Wars. Through a series of governmental changes, the project went on under the supervision of many architects, all of whom kept the general theme of a Roman triumphal arch for the project. Completed in the 1830s, the Arc remains one of the key symbols of Paris, commemorating French heroism in different ways.
L'Arc de Triomphe, in English the Triumph Arch, was begun in 1806 during Napoleon Bonaparte's rule to recognize the sacrifice of French soldiers during the Revolutionary Wars. Through a series of governmental changes, the project went on under the supervision of many architects, all of whom kept the general theme of a Roman triumphal arch for the project. Completed in the 1830s, the Arc remains one of the key symbols of Paris, commemorating French heroism in different ways.
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What is the medium of this sculpture?
What is the medium of this sculpture?
This sculpture is cast in Bronze, a brownish metal with some luster.
This work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sculptures\_by\_Edgar\_Degas#/media/File:Dega\_Bronze\_Sculptures\_01102010\_NatArtGallery\_Sofia\_09.jpg
This sculpture is cast in Bronze, a brownish metal with some luster.
This work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sculptures\_by\_Edgar\_Degas#/media/File:Dega\_Bronze\_Sculptures\_01102010\_NatArtGallery\_Sofia\_09.jpg
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What technique was used to reproduce this sculpture?
What technique was used to reproduce this sculpture?
Rodin frequently used the lost wax technique to produce many of his bronze sculptures. The technique involved making a negative of an existing sculpture, that is then filled with wax that is replaced with bronze as the metal is poured into the cast.
Work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rodin\_Balzac\_Nasher\_Dallas\_1.jpg
Rodin frequently used the lost wax technique to produce many of his bronze sculptures. The technique involved making a negative of an existing sculpture, that is then filled with wax that is replaced with bronze as the metal is poured into the cast.
Work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rodin\_Balzac\_Nasher\_Dallas\_1.jpg
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The Arc de Triomphe in Paris monumentalizes French soldiers by referencing __________.
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris monumentalizes French soldiers by referencing __________.
L'Arc de Triomphe, in English the Triumph Arch, was begun in 1806 during Napoleon Bonaparte's rule to recognize the sacrifice of French soldiers during the Revolutionary Wars. Through a series of governmental changes, the project went on under the supervision of many architects, all of whom kept the general theme of a Roman triumphal arch for the project. Completed in the 1830s, the Arc remains one of the key symbols of Paris, commemorating French heroism in different ways.
L'Arc de Triomphe, in English the Triumph Arch, was begun in 1806 during Napoleon Bonaparte's rule to recognize the sacrifice of French soldiers during the Revolutionary Wars. Through a series of governmental changes, the project went on under the supervision of many architects, all of whom kept the general theme of a Roman triumphal arch for the project. Completed in the 1830s, the Arc remains one of the key symbols of Paris, commemorating French heroism in different ways.
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What is the medium of this sculpture?
What is the medium of this sculpture?
This sculpture is cast in Bronze, a brownish metal with some luster.
This work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sculptures\_by\_Edgar\_Degas#/media/File:Dega\_Bronze\_Sculptures\_01102010\_NatArtGallery\_Sofia\_09.jpg
This sculpture is cast in Bronze, a brownish metal with some luster.
This work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sculptures\_by\_Edgar\_Degas#/media/File:Dega\_Bronze\_Sculptures\_01102010\_NatArtGallery\_Sofia\_09.jpg
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What technique was used to reproduce this sculpture?
What technique was used to reproduce this sculpture?
Rodin frequently used the lost wax technique to produce many of his bronze sculptures. The technique involved making a negative of an existing sculpture, that is then filled with wax that is replaced with bronze as the metal is poured into the cast.
Work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rodin\_Balzac\_Nasher\_Dallas\_1.jpg
Rodin frequently used the lost wax technique to produce many of his bronze sculptures. The technique involved making a negative of an existing sculpture, that is then filled with wax that is replaced with bronze as the metal is poured into the cast.
Work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rodin\_Balzac\_Nasher\_Dallas\_1.jpg
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What technique was used to reproduce this sculpture?
What technique was used to reproduce this sculpture?
Rodin frequently used the lost wax technique to produce many of his bronze sculptures. The technique involved making a negative of an existing sculpture, that is then filled with wax that is replaced with bronze as the metal is poured into the cast.
Work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rodin\_Balzac\_Nasher\_Dallas\_1.jpg
Rodin frequently used the lost wax technique to produce many of his bronze sculptures. The technique involved making a negative of an existing sculpture, that is then filled with wax that is replaced with bronze as the metal is poured into the cast.
Work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rodin\_Balzac\_Nasher\_Dallas\_1.jpg
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The Arc de Triomphe in Paris monumentalizes French soldiers by referencing __________.
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris monumentalizes French soldiers by referencing __________.
L'Arc de Triomphe, in English the Triumph Arch, was begun in 1806 during Napoleon Bonaparte's rule to recognize the sacrifice of French soldiers during the Revolutionary Wars. Through a series of governmental changes, the project went on under the supervision of many architects, all of whom kept the general theme of a Roman triumphal arch for the project. Completed in the 1830s, the Arc remains one of the key symbols of Paris, commemorating French heroism in different ways.
L'Arc de Triomphe, in English the Triumph Arch, was begun in 1806 during Napoleon Bonaparte's rule to recognize the sacrifice of French soldiers during the Revolutionary Wars. Through a series of governmental changes, the project went on under the supervision of many architects, all of whom kept the general theme of a Roman triumphal arch for the project. Completed in the 1830s, the Arc remains one of the key symbols of Paris, commemorating French heroism in different ways.
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What is the medium of this sculpture?
What is the medium of this sculpture?
This sculpture is cast in Bronze, a brownish metal with some luster.
This work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sculptures\_by\_Edgar\_Degas#/media/File:Dega\_Bronze\_Sculptures\_01102010\_NatArtGallery\_Sofia\_09.jpg
This sculpture is cast in Bronze, a brownish metal with some luster.
This work is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sculptures\_by\_Edgar\_Degas#/media/File:Dega\_Bronze\_Sculptures\_01102010\_NatArtGallery\_Sofia\_09.jpg
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