Khan Academy: De Vries's Bronze Casting Quiz

Using Adriaen de Vries's stunning 17th-century sculpture Juggling Man as an example, this article examines the laborious process of creating a bronze sculpture with the direct lost-wax method. This technique, used since antiquity,...

Using Adriaen de Vries's stunning 17th-century sculpture Juggling Man as an example, this article examines the laborious process of creating a bronze sculpture with the direct lost-wax method.

Adriaen de Vries, a 17th century Dutch sculptor, often used "direct lost-wax casting." Because the wax is "lost," each bronze cast is unique. This video [8:38] explains the process. If the casting fails, the sculptor begins again....

Test your knowledge of devotional and secular illuminated manuscripts with this 10-question quiz.

This video spotlights Willem de Kooning's "Woman I". View the picture and listen as two renowned art professors discuss the painting. [3:39]

How much do you know about the Last Judgment in the Tympanum of Cathedral of St. Lazare by Michelangelo? Find out by answering this six-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question....

How much do you know about the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia? Find out by answering this four-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.

A short film [2:20] about the installation of De Wain Valentine's "Gray Column" at the Getty Center.

In this video [2:26] learn about the importance and upkeep of the pristine surfaces on De Wain Valentine's sculptures and related conservation considerations.

Test your knowledge of decorative arts by completing this 7-question quiz.