A) happens when metal is melted into a liquid. B) is when metal is shaped by hammer blows. C) can only happen if the metal is cold. D) is a relatively new method of metalworking. E) None of these answers is correct. A) happens when metal is melted into a liquid. B) is when metal is shaped by hammer blows. C) can only happen if the metal is cold. D) is a relatively new method of metalworking. E) None of these answers is correct.

Exam 12: Arts of Ritual and Daily Life

List and discuss three contemporary artists who have incorporated crafts media and techniques into their works. Discuss them in terms of the themes and/or purposes of art that the selected craft media emphasize. In addition, discuss their form, relating characteristics of the media to the elements and principles found in these works.

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Responses will vary depending on selection of artists. Possible artists are Betty Woodman, Scott Burton, and El Anatsui. All of these artists drew on the arts and crafts legacy in creating their artworks.

The ancient Olmecs of Mesoamerica prized ________ for its translucence, which they associated with rainwater.

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Consider the Yoruba arm ornament pictured in the text. Identify the material used. Discuss the history of this type of object and the purpose for which it was used. Explain why you consider this to be a craft work or an object of art - or, if you consider it both, explain why.

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Responses will vary. The carved ivory, a material associated with power, consists of two interlocking cylinders. The inner cylinder is a finely pierced, airy openwork pattern punctuated by high relief human heads. The outer cylinder displays various symbolic animals. Only kings or titled chiefs were permitted to wear this armlet and other symbolic ornaments at the festival of Ose, which celebrated the Yoruba civilization.

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The Tree of Jesse is a work from

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Wood is a popular craft material because

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What separates the art object from the craft object?

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Although the chemical composition of changes when exposed to extreme heat, doesn't change chemically when its pliability is altered by heat.

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The sculptor Olowe of Ise is associated with what culture?

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By far the fastest method of creating a hollow, rounded clay form is by means of the

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Discuss at least one work in the chapter that is a part of the Arts and Crafts movement and explain in what ways the work can be categorized as such. Weave a discussion of whether you believe there to be a distinction between fine arts and craft into your essay.

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An archaeologist asked ________ to reconstruct an entire pot from a broken piece he had found, thus launching her career and the revival of Pueblo pottery.

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In what ways can works such as The Tree of Jesse and María and Julian Martínez's jar reveal information about cultural traditions? Discuss these works and at least one other work illustrated in the chapter and explain what can be learned from each.

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The Arts and Crafts movement came about as a reaction to

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Find at least three definitions for the word "craft" in a dictionary. For each definition, select a work from the chapter that you feel illustrates the definition. Explain your reasons for associating each definition with the work you have chosen.

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The principal ingredient of glass is

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The chair of Hetepheres

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Discuss Scott Burton's Pair of Rock Chairs in the context of fine art and craft, explaining which category they fit in.

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Industrial art as discussed by Gustav Stickley in The Craftsman

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In weaving, the set of fibers that is held taut on a loom or frame is called

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Exam 12: Arts of Ritual and Daily Life

The ancient Olmecs of Mesoamerica prized ________ for its translucence, which they associated with rainwater.

Consider the Yoruba arm ornament pictured in the text. Identify the material used. Discuss the history of this type of object and the purpose for which it was used. Explain why you consider this to be a craft work or an object of art - or, if you consider it both, explain why.

Forging

The Tree of Jesse is a work from

Wood is a popular craft material because

What separates the art object from the craft object?

Although the chemical composition of ________ changes when exposed to extreme heat, ________ doesn't change chemically when its pliability is altered by heat.

The sculptor Olowe of Ise is associated with what culture?

By far the fastest method of creating a hollow, rounded clay form is by means of the

Discuss at least one work in the chapter that is a part of the Arts and Crafts movement and explain in what ways the work can be categorized as such. Weave a discussion of whether you believe there to be a distinction between fine arts and craft into your essay.

An archaeologist asked ________ to reconstruct an entire pot from a broken piece he had found, thus launching her career and the revival of Pueblo pottery.

In what ways can works such as The Tree of Jesse and María and Julian Martínez's jar reveal information about cultural traditions? Discuss these works and at least one other work illustrated in the chapter and explain what can be learned from each.

The Arts and Crafts movement came about as a reaction to

Find at least three definitions for the word "craft" in a dictionary. For each definition, select a work from the chapter that you feel illustrates the definition. Explain your reasons for associating each definition with the work you have chosen.

The principal ingredient of glass is

The chair of Hetepheres

Discuss Scott Burton's Pair of Rock Chairs in the context of fine art and craft, explaining which category they fit in.

Industrial art as discussed by Gustav Stickley in The Craftsman

In weaving, the set of fibers that is held taut on a loom or frame is called

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