Explain Calder's use of motion in Southern Cross

What will be an ideal response?


The element of motion includes actual movement, and when employed in a sculpture it is kinetic. Actual movement in sculpture creates an additional level to the viewer's experience.

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What new language (a blending of Hindi, Arabic, and Persian) was created by the scholars of Akbar?

A) ?Basque B) ?Urdu C) ?Sanskrit D) ?Gaelic

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Which of the following exemplifies Minimalist art?

a. Mark Rothko’s Blue, Orange, Red b. Ellsworth Kelly’s Blue Green Yellow Orange Red c. Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party d. James Rosenquist’s F-111

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Although ____ painted familiar Impressionist subjects, his exaggeration of each element created a new tone

a. Millais b. Toulouse-Lautrec c. Eakins d. Degas

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The technique of pouring diluted acrylic paint directly onto canvas, resulting in thin, stained layers of color resembling landscape, was developed by __________.

A. Helen Frankenthaler B. Jackson Pollock C. Pat Passlof D. Joan Mitchell

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