A. Les quatre parties du monde soutenant la sphère (English name: The Four Parts of the World Holding the Celestial Sphere) is a sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Chapeaux. The plaster model was made in 1872. It’s dimensions are w1770 x h2800 x d1450 cm. The sculpture shows an African, Chinese, European, and Native American women joining together to hold the sphere. The ethnicity of the women can be seen through the features of the sculpture. For example, the Native American woman is wearing a headdress.
B. Even though the obvious difference can be offensive. I think that the sculpture is about the different parts (Asia, Africa, Europe, and America) coming together to hold the world. In the sculpture the sphere represents the global, which