A modern skyscraper such as the Seagram building can have glass as the "skin" of its exterior due to ________
a. the tensile strength of the glass
b. its load bearing walls
c. the addition of post and lintel beams at key points of the structure
d. the strength of the internal skeleton of the steel cage
e. all of the above
d. the strength of the internal skeleton of the steel cage
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Frank Gehry has been called a postmodern architect, primarily because
a) he purposely creates a sense of discontinuity by employing variety over unity. b) his buildings were created "after modernism." c) he uses architectural elements from different time periods. d) he prioritizes unity over variety.
The most naturalistic heads with only a few strands of beads around the neck were created during the so-called _____________ Period
A. Modern B. Middle C. Late D. Early
Jasper Johns’s early assemblage works were based on
a) graphic forms. b) organic shapes. c) found objects. d) photomontage.
Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The Greeks and Romans placed an emphasis on "worldliness." B. The people of the Medieval period placed an emphasis on "otherworldliness." C. The people of the Medieval period placed and emphasis on religious salvation. D. The Greeks and Romans were more concerned about the afterlife than Medieval people.