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of outdoor sculpture is known as Earth Art, which is based on nature and makes use of rocks, branches, leaves, dirt, soil, water and other naturally occurring materials. Another offshoot is
kinetic sculpture sculpture that involves moving parts. Mobiles are one such example. Early examples had moving parts powered by wind or touch and later some were even powered by
machines. Other pioneering forms of Modern sculpture include ice sculptures used in culinary art and sound sculptures such as Aeolian harps 'played by the wind.
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F. Art installations are another example of how sculpture has developed in the Modern and Post-modern eras. They can be defined as a work of art consisting of multiple components, often though not necessarily in mixed media, usually exhibited in an indoor gallery space in an arrangement specified by the artist. Installations are multi-sensory experiences built for a specific time and space. They are often highly imaginative and bring different materials together to create something original and unexpected. The audience is drawn to them because they are immersive, often allowing audience participation. One such installation was Cloud City, a huge construction created by Argentinian sculptor Tomas Saraceno. It consisted of 16 interconnected modules, 16.5 by 8.5 metres, displayed on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Visitors were able to walk up and inside the modules.
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1) According to the text, what is true about sculpture before Rodin?
A. It was unpopular among both the public and the scholars.B. It mostly featured non-perfect figures of normal people.
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C. It was only meant for the upper-class population.D. It focused mainly on idealistic portrayals rather than imagination.
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2) What was the source of inspiration for Rodin's artwork?
A. Ancient artefacts from different civilisations
B. What he was seeing right in front of him
C. The previous generations' messages
D. Body parts that were unusual to other sculptors
3) What does the writer say about the work "Large Hand of a Pianist" in the text?
A. It portrayed a complete musician playing his piano.
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It was the first sculpture by Rodin that was widely known in the public.It inserted far-reached influences on artists of later generations.
It did not bear typical characteristics of Modern Sculpture.
4) Rodin's technique "Assemblage" led to...
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A. a new artistic trend in which sculptures were built rather than carved.
extreme distortions in figure-making methods
the appearance of contemporary artists like Picasso and Brancusi.
the emergence of naturally based materials in sculpture-making.
