Question 1

Serpent Mound and Spiral Jetty are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  installations. 
B)  sculptures in the round. 
C)  lost-wax moldings. 
D)  earthworks. 
E)  high-relief sculptures. 
A)  installations. 
B)  sculptures in the round. 
C)  lost-wax moldings. 
D)  earthworks. 
E)  high-relief sculptures.

Question 2

Explore the concept of impermanent sculpture by discussing an impermanent sculptural work or installation. Discuss the reasoning behind such a work of art and how its impermanence affects its meaning.

Accepted Answer

Responses will vary depending on the sel

Question 3

Andy Goldsworthy uses ________ materials to create sculptures that are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  artificial; ephemeral 
B)  natural; permanent 
C)  artificial; permanent 
D)  natural; ephemeral 
E)  imaginary; conceptual 
A)  artificial; ephemeral 
B)  natural; permanent 
C)  artificial; permanent 
D)  natural; ephemeral 
E)  imaginary; conceptual

Question 4

Compare and contrast the experience of Saraceno's in orbit and Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Gates. Then indicate your responses to these works and the reasons you respond in these ways.

Accepted Answer

Responses will vary. Tomás Saraceno's in

Question 5

Casting is known as ________ method.

Accepted Answer

A)  a subtractive 
B)  an additive 
C)  an indirect 
D)  an assemblage 
E)  a modeling 
A)  a subtractive 
B)  an additive 
C)  an indirect 
D)  an assemblage 
E)  a modeling

Question 6

The Indian sculpture Durga Fighting the Buffalo Demon is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  low-relief sculpture. 
B)  high-relief sculpture. 
C)  bronze casting. 
D)  assemblage. 
E)  collage. 
A)  low-relief sculpture. 
B)  high-relief sculpture. 
C)  bronze casting. 
D)  assemblage. 
E)  collage.

Question 7

Contrapposto (meaning counterpoise or counterbalance) was developed by ________ as a pose for sculptures of the human figure.

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient Greeks 
B)  ancient Egyptians 
C)  18th-century artists of the Ivory Coast 
D)  12th-century Japanese artists 
E)  artists of the Renaissance 
A)  ancient Greeks 
B)  ancient Egyptians 
C)  18th-century artists of the Ivory Coast 
D)  12th-century Japanese artists 
E)  artists of the Renaissance

Question 8

Four basic methods for making a sculpture are:

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A)  modeling, firing, lashing, and casting. 
B)  casting, stacking, rolling, and carving. 
C)  modeling, casting, carving, and assembling. 
D)  casting, turning, rolling, and modeling. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  modeling, firing, lashing, and casting. 
B)  casting, stacking, rolling, and carving. 
C)  modeling, casting, carving, and assembling. 
D)  casting, turning, rolling, and modeling. 
E)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 9

High-relief sculpture is different from low-relief sculpture in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  high-relief is a freestanding work that can be viewed from any angle. 
B)  high-relief is installed high upon the wall of a building. 
C)  high-relief projects only slightly from the background. 
D)  elements of high-relief may be in the round, unattached to the background. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  high-relief is a freestanding work that can be viewed from any angle. 
B)  high-relief is installed high upon the wall of a building. 
C)  high-relief projects only slightly from the background. 
D)  elements of high-relief may be in the round, unattached to the background. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 10

What is the key difference between the process of lost-wax casting as practiced in ancient times and that same process today?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lost-wax process did not exist in ancient times. 
B)  The modern method no longer uses wax. 
C)  There is no difference between the modern and the ancient methods. 
D)  Today's sculptors do not use the lost-wax method. 
E)  Today, multiples can be created from the process. 
A)  The lost-wax process did not exist in ancient times. 
B)  The modern method no longer uses wax. 
C)  There is no difference between the modern and the ancient methods. 
D)  Today's sculptors do not use the lost-wax method. 
E)  Today, multiples can be created from the process.

Question 11

Discuss at least three different approaches to the sculptural portrayal of the human body by different artists. Include your own assessment of the message each artist sends through the work and how you think his/her medium, processes, and technique affected the success of the work in communicating to the viewer.

Accepted Answer

Responses will vary depending

Question 12

The subtractive process involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  carving. 
B)  assembling. 
C)  welding. 
D)  modeling. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  carving. 
B)  assembling. 
C)  welding. 
D)  modeling. 
E)  None of these answers are correct.

Serpent Mound and Spiral Jetty are known as:

Explore the concept of impermanent sculpture by discussing an impermanent sculptural work or installation. Discuss the reasoning behind such a work of art and how its impermanence affects its meaning.

Andy Goldsworthy uses materials to create sculptures that are .

Compare and contrast the experience of Saraceno's in orbit and Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Gates. Then indicate your responses to these works and the reasons you respond in these ways.

Casting is known as ________ method.

The Indian sculpture Durga Fighting the Buffalo Demon is an example of:

Contrapposto (meaning counterpoise or counterbalance) was developed by ________ as a pose for sculptures of the human figure.

Four basic methods for making a sculpture are:

High-relief sculpture is different from low-relief sculpture in that:

What is the key difference between the process of lost-wax casting as practiced in ancient times and that same process today?

The subtractive process involves:

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Serpent Mound and Spiral Jetty are known as:

Explore the concept of impermanent sculpture by discussing an impermanent sculptural work or installation. Discuss the reasoning behind such a work of art and how its impermanence affects its meaning.

Andy Goldsworthy uses ________ materials to create sculptures that are ________.

Compare and contrast the experience of Saraceno's in orbit and Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Gates. Then indicate your responses to these works and the reasons you respond in these ways.

Casting is known as ________ method.

The Indian sculpture Durga Fighting the Buffalo Demon is an example of:

Contrapposto (meaning counterpoise or counterbalance) was developed by ________ as a pose for sculptures of the human figure.

Four basic methods for making a sculpture are:

High-relief sculpture is different from low-relief sculpture in that:

What is the key difference between the process of lost-wax casting as practiced in ancient times and that same process today?

The subtractive process involves:

Living With Art

What Is Art

Themes of Art

The Visual Elements

Principles of Design

Drawing

Painting

Prints

Camera and Computer Arts

Graphic Design

Arts of Ritual and Daily Life

Architecture

Ancient Mediterranean Worlds

Christianity and the Formation of Europe

The Renaissance

The 17th and 18th Centuries

Arts of Islam and of Africa

Arts of East Asia - India, China, and Japan

Arts of the Pacific and of the Americas

The Modern World, 1800-1945

From Modern to Postmodern

Opening up to the World

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Andy Goldsworthy uses materials to create sculptures that are .