Sculpture and Great Statues

Arts and Music · 10 questions

Marble, bronze and stone: the works that shaped how we see the human form.

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1. Who sculpted 'David', the marble statue completed in 1504?

   1. Donatello
   2. Bernini
   3. Michelangelo
   4. Rodin
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   C) Michelangelo

2. Which French sculptor created 'The Thinker'?

   1. Antoine Bourdelle
   2. Auguste Rodin
   3. Camille Claudel
   4. Aristide Maillol
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   B) Auguste Rodin

3. Which statue in New York Harbor was a gift from France?

   1. Christ the Redeemer
   2. The Motherland Calls
   3. Angel of the North
   4. The Statue of Liberty
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   D) The Statue of Liberty

4. The Venus de Milo is missing what part of her body?

   1. Her arms
   2. Her head
   3. Her feet
   4. Her nose
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   A) Her arms

5. Which Brazilian city is overlooked by the Christ the Redeemer statue?

   1. São Paulo
   2. Salvador
   3. Rio de Janeiro
   4. Brasília
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   C) Rio de Janeiro

6. Which material did Renaissance sculptors most prized from Carrara in Italy?

   1. Black granite
   2. Red sandstone
   3. Limestone
   4. White marble
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   D) White marble

7. Which artist made 'Bird in Space', an iconic abstract sculpture?

   1. Constantin Brâncuși
   2. Alberto Giacometti
   3. Henry Moore
   4. Alexander Calder
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   A) Constantin Brâncuși

8. What technique involves pouring molten metal into a mould to make a sculpture?

   1. Carving
   2. Casting
   3. Etching
   4. Weaving
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   B) Casting

9. The Statue of Liberty was originally intended for Egypt's Suez Canal.

   1. True
   2. False
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   A) True

10. Ancient Greek marble statues were always left in plain white marble.

    1. True
    2. False
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    B) False