40．The sculptural legacy that the new UnitedStates inherited from its colonial predecessorswas far from a rich one，and in fact，in 1776 sculpture as an art form was still in the hands of artisansand craftspeople．

(并列句；特殊结构far from)

新生的美国从其殖民地时期的先辈那里继承的雕塑遗产远远谈不上丰富，而且，实际上在1776年雕塑作为—种艺术形式仍然掌握在手艺人和工匠的手里。

分句1：The sculptural legacy that the newUnited States inherited from its colonial predecessors

分句2：was far from a rich one

分句3：and in fact，in 1776 sculpture as an art formwas still in the hands of artisans and craftspeople

分句2和3是整个长句子的主句

分句1是分句2的主语从句

分句3是2的并列句

1和2嵌套

2和3并列