strut

Examples of strut in the following topics:

• Bronze Sculpture in the Greek Early Classical Period

  • Struts, or supports, were added to help buttress the weight of the marble as well as hanging limbs that did not need support when the statue was originally made in the lighter and hollow bronze.
  • The struts appeared either as rectangular blocks that connect an arm to the torso or as tree stumps against the leg, which supports the weight of the sculpture, as in this Roman copy of the Diadoumenos Atenas.
  • The extension connecting the tree trunk to the leg of the figure is an example of a strut used in marble Roman copies of original Greek bronzes.

• Architecture during the Tang Dynasty

  • The hall does not contain any interior columns or a ceiling, nor are there any struts supporting the roof in between the columns.