L3
讲座
1. What is the lecture mainly about?
Degas’s influence on modern sculpture
Methods of reproducing sculptures in plaster and bronze
A controversy about a group of sculptures based on works by Degas
The public’s response to both versions of Degas’s Little Dancer
2. What does the professor explain about the origin of the Hébrard bronzes?（多选 题）
They were cast from Degas’s wax sculptures after his death.
They were made at the same time as the Valsuani sculptures.
Some of them were brought to the Hébrard foundry by Degas.
Degas’s family authorized the production of these sculptures.
3. According to the professor, what did an art historian imply about the Hébrard bronzes?
They were not intended to be displayed in public.
They may increase in value over time.
They were cast from revised versions of Degas’s wax sculptures.
They were not created using the traditional casting process.
4. What differences does the professor emphasize between the Hébrard and
Valsuani versions of Little Dancer?（多选题）
The height
The body type
The pose
The costume
5. According to the professor, what aspect of Little Dancer did the public find surprising when it was first displayed?
It appeared lifelike due in part to the unusual materials that Degas used.
It portrayed a subject that Degas normally avoided.
It was larger than most of Degas’s sculptures.
It did not depict the figure in a realistic dancing position.
6. What can be inferred about the professor when he discusses the Valsuani version of Little Dancer?
He thinks Degas created it in his last few years of life.
He finds it less aesthetically appealing than the Hébrard version.
He doubts the original wax version contained metal pipes.
He is skeptical that it is based on Degas’s original work.
