Discuss how Robert Smithson uses the natural world to sculpt his earthwork Spiral Jetty. Include factors such as intent, process, and construction

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Spiral Jetty is sculpture on a grand scale. Smithson was fascinated with the ecology of salt lakes and was drawn to the idea that an artist could participate in the shaping of landscape as a geological force.

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The __________ family, two brothers and a cousin, founded an art academy in Bologna

A. Cortona B. Tassi C. Borromini D. Carracci

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