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moai (statues, <sculpture by subject type>, ... Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Monolithic stone figures carved of volcanic tuff, a soft volcanic stone. On average, the moai sculptures stand 13 feet high and weigh 14 tons. The moai represent the Easter Island ancestral chiefs whose supernatural power protected the community. The common structure of the moai consists of a trunk, engraved, inset arms and an angular head. Monumental moai figures are the most common and well known of Easter Island art, although various sizes and styles of moai do exist.
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| moai (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,U)
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| moai (Portuguese,AD,U,SN)
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| moai (Spanish-P,D,U,SN)
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| moai (local language-P,D,U,PN)
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| moai (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| 莫埃人像 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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| 摩艾石像 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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| mò āi rén xiàng (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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| mo ai ren xiang (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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| mo ai jen hsiang (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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| Moai (C,U,German-P,D,B)
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| moais (C,U,Portuguese-P,D,U,PN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.VC |
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.... Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Visual Works (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ visual works (works) (G) |
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................ <visual works by material or technique> (G) |
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.................... sculpture (visual works) (G) |
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........................ <sculpture by subject type> (G) |
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............................ statues (G) |
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................................ moai (G) |
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| Chinese (traditional) ..... 利用質地較軟的火山石：凝灰岩，雕刻而成的石像，平均高度為十三英尺，重量為十四噸，一體成形的雕像包括身軀、鑲刻於身側的手臂，和有稜有角的頭部。摩艾石像象徵復活節島部落的古代首領，以超自然力量保護社區人民。紀念碑式的摩艾石像，是島上最知名也最常見的藝術作品，但也有尺寸和風格較不一的摩艾石像。 |
| Dutch ..... Monolithische stenen figuurvoorstellingen, uitgehakt in vulkanische tufsteen, een zachte vulkanische steen. Gemiddeld zijn moai-beelden 4 meter hoog en 14 ton zwaar. De moai stellen de voorvaderlijke stamhoofden van Paaseiland voor, die de gemeenschap beschermden met hun bovennatuurlijke krachten. De moai bestaan meestal uit een romp, gegraveerde ingezette armen en een hoekig hoofd. Monumentale moai-figuurvoorstellingen komen het meest voor in en zijn vooral bekend uit de kunst op Paaseiland, hoewel er moai van verschillende formaten en stijlen bestaan. |
| German ..... Monolithische Steinfigur, die in vulkanischen Tuff, einem weichen vulkanischen Stein, gehauen ist. Im Durchschnitt sind die Moai-Skulpturen 13 Fuß hoch und wiegen 14 Tonnen. Die Moai repräsentieren die Urhäuptlinge der Osterinsel, deren übernatürliche Kräfte die Gemeinschaft beschützte. Meist bestehen die Moai aus einem gedrungenen Körper, eingekerbten, eingelassenen Armen und einem kantigen Kopf. Die monumentalen Moai-Figuren sind die verbreitetste und bekannte Kunst der Osterinsel, obwohl verschiedene Größen und Formen der Moai existieren. |
| Portuguese ..... Figuras de pedra monolítica esculpidas de tufo vulcânico, uma pedra vulcânica macia. Em média, as esculturas moai têm 13 pés de altura e pesam 14 tonelas. Elas representam os chefes ancestrais da Ilha de Páscoa, cujo poder sobrenatural protegia a comunidade. A estrutura comum de um moai consiste de um tronco, braços esculpidos e uma cabeça angular. Figuras moai monumentais são as mais comuns e conhecidas da arte da Ilha de Páscoa, embora há em vários tamanhos e estilos. |
| Spanish ..... Figuras de piedras monolíticas talladas en tufa volcánica, una piedra volcánica blanda. En promedio las esculturas de moai tienen 13 pies de alto y pesan 14 toneladas. Los moai representan a los jefes ancestrales de Isla de Pascua cuyos poderes sobrenaturales protegen a la comunidad. La estructura común de un moai consiste de un tronco, tallado, brazos tallados y una cabeza angular. Las figuras monumentales de moai son las más comunes y conocidas del arte de Isla de Pascua si bien existen varios tamaños y estilos de moai. |
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