Exam 14: Sculpture

All sculptures have this characteristic in common:

What is one of the main reasons that the creation of the Olmec colossal heads is so impressive?

Another name for freestanding sculpture is ________.

Identify the medium or process used to create each artwork: -George Rickey,Breaking Column

This earthwork,constructed by the prehistoric inhabitants of North America,is located in Ohio.

This Greek-born artist created the installation work Star Fountain (2.4.22),which uses constantly changing light to imply movement.

What method of sculpture is the artist using when he or she gathers objects and fabricates them into an artwork?

Michelangelo planned a grand sculptural scheme for the tomb of ________,although it was never completed.

Wood is not strong enough to create freestanding sculptures more than about four feet tall.

This American artist created a large earthwork titled Spiral Jetty in the Great Salt Lake in Utah in 1969-70.

Sculptural monuments were important forms of public relations,as well as a source of civic pride.Giambologna's Rape of a Sabine was intended to communicate the growing power and influence of Florence in a dynamic and beautiful way.Can you think of other circumstances where a sculpture has been used to support the power of community or a community leader? Do you know of any contemporary sculptures or memorials that serve a similar purpose to Bologna's work?

The sculptural process in which the artist carves only in shallow depth is called ________.

If a sculptor wanted to create a relief that was visible from more than one angle,bas-relief would be a good method to use.

Ancient Greek sculptors sometimes created cast sculptures from ________,an alloy of copper and tin.

Sometimes a sculpture can teach us about the way people from a particular culture lived.For example,the two figures on the sarcophagus from Cerveteri (2.4.11)helped researchers to understand that men and women held relatively equal status in ancient Etruscan society.Are there other sculptures in this Chapter that give us an insight into the way people lived? If so,which ones? How do they accomplish this? If not,are there examples that you can find from other Chapters or sources?

Artists who model forms using soft,pliable materials,such as clay or wax,sometimes employ this kind of support when creating their work.

This Constructivist artist,originally named Naum Neemia Pevsner,studied physics,mathematics,and engineering in college.

In freestanding sculpture,the artist entices the viewer to move around the work by creating a series of changing ________.

This Spanish artist combined a bicycle seat and handlebars into a form that was reminiscent of a bull's head.

Identify the medium or process used to create each artwork: -Riace Warrior A