What tool is used to slice through large amounts of clay at once

Most of the sculptures from the later classical greek art. are what because they were made from mold

This is a picture i'm drawing for my art class! i need to know if it good (first of all) and that it represents dia de los muertos (

1. according to bertrand, what is the purpose of relaying the story of samson at the beginning of the chapter? in other words, what does it have to do with the subject matter?