Question 1

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 is 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 is correct. C

Question 2

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

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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 method. 
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 method. 
D)  Today's sculptors do not use the lost-wax method. 
E)  Today, multiples can be created from the process. E

Question 3

Which of the following concepts conceives of a space and everything in it as a work of art?

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A)  bas-relief 
B)  pop-art 
C)  installation art 
D)  contrapposto 
E)  high relief 
A)  bas-relief 
B)  pop-art 
C)  installation art 
D)  contrapposto 
E)  high relief C

Question 4

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

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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 5

Discuss Thomas Hirschhorn's Jumbo Spoons and Big Cake considering the category of art it represents, how it employs the space, and the concept of the work.

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Hirschhorn's Jumbo Spoons and Big Cake i

Question 6

Define and describe the technique of lost-wax casting. Give an example of a specific work created with this technique and discuss why its artist might have chosen this technique.

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Casting is an indirect method of sculptu

Question 7

Consider the statue of Menkaure and Khamerernebty, and the Burghers of Calais. Describe the medium of each of these works and identify each by artist or culture. Then discuss the similarities and differences in these representations of the human form in relation to the themes of each work and its relationship to the viewer.

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The carved stone sculpture, Menkaure and

Question 8

High-relief sculpture is different than low-relief sculpture in that

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A)  high-relief projects boldly from the background. 
B)  high-relief is installed high upon the wall of a building. 
C)  elements of high-relief may be in the round, unattached to the background. 
D)  high-relief projects boldly from the background, and elements of high-relief may be in the round, unattached to the background. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  high-relief projects boldly from the background. 
B)  high-relief is installed high upon the wall of a building. 
C)  elements of high-relief may be in the round, unattached to the background. 
D)  high-relief projects boldly from the background, and elements of high-relief may be in the round, unattached to the background. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 9

The sculpture The Scraper is an idealized figure from which civilization?

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A)  Greek 
B)  Roman 
C)  India 
D)  China 
E)  Mesoamerica 
A)  Greek 
B)  Roman 
C)  India 
D)  China 
E)  Mesoamerica

Question 10

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

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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 11

The subtractive process involves

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

Question 12

Consider the Figurine of a Voluptuous. Identify the culture in which this work was created and discuss its formal elements and the purposes for which it was likely created.

Accepted Answer

Figurine of a Voluptuous Lady is a model

Question 13

Select three different sculptural works that portray the human form. Discuss the similarities and differences in these works that relate to both content and form.

Accepted Answer

Responses will vary depending

Question 14

Classify three of the four basic sculptural methods (modeling, assembling, carving, and casting) as additive or subtractive, giving a reason for each of your classifications. Then briefly explain the process of casting. Identify at least one work that illustrates each of these methods of making a sculpture.

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Responses will vary based on selection.

Question 15

Compare and contrast viewers' responses to Serra's Bellamy 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. In Bellamy, Serra e

Question 16

In sculpture, what is the most popular modeling material?

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A)  gold 
B)  clay 
C)  marble 
D)  leather 
E)  wood 
A)  gold 
B)  clay 
C)  marble 
D)  leather 
E)  wood

Question 17

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.

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Responses will vary depending on selecti

Question 18

The artworks of Christo and Jeanne-Claude are intended

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A)  to be temporary and transitory. 
B)  as self-financing works. 
C)  as works that have as the subject matter the entire process of the project. 
D)  to bring together a temporary community of people focused on a particular idea. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  to be temporary and transitory. 
B)  as self-financing works. 
C)  as works that have as the subject matter the entire process of the project. 
D)  to bring together a temporary community of people focused on a particular idea. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 19

The additive process of sculpture includes

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A)  carving. 
B)  assembling. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  both carving and modeling. 
E)  both assembling and modeling. 
A)  carving. 
B)  assembling. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  both carving and modeling. 
E)  both assembling and modeling.

Question 20

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.

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Responses will vary depending

Four basic methods for making a sculpture are

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

Which of the following concepts conceives of a space and everything in it as a work of art?

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

Discuss Thomas Hirschhorn's Jumbo Spoons and Big Cake considering the category of art it represents, how it employs the space, and the concept of the work.

Define and describe the technique of lost-wax casting. Give an example of a specific work created with this technique and discuss why its artist might have chosen this technique.

High-relief sculpture is different than low-relief sculpture in that

The sculpture The Scraper is an idealized figure from which civilization?

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

The subtractive process involves

Consider the Figurine of a Voluptuous. Identify the culture in which this work was created and discuss its formal elements and the purposes for which it was likely created.

Select three different sculptural works that portray the human form. Discuss the similarities and differences in these works that relate to both content and form.

Compare and contrast viewers' responses to Serra's Bellamy and Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Gates. Then indicate your responses to these works and the reasons you respond in these ways.

In sculpture, what is the most popular modeling material?

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.

The artworks of Christo and Jeanne-Claude are intended

The additive process of sculpture includes

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Christianity and the Formation of Europe

The Renaissance

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Exam 11: Sculpture and Installation

Four basic methods for making a sculpture are

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

Which of the following concepts conceives of a space and everything in it as a work of art?

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

Discuss Thomas Hirschhorn's Jumbo Spoons and Big Cake considering the category of art it represents, how it employs the space, and the concept of the work.

Define and describe the technique of lost-wax casting. Give an example of a specific work created with this technique and discuss why its artist might have chosen this technique.

High-relief sculpture is different than low-relief sculpture in that

The sculpture The Scraper is an idealized figure from which civilization?

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

The subtractive process involves

Consider the Figurine of a Voluptuous. Identify the culture in which this work was created and discuss its formal elements and the purposes for which it was likely created.

Select three different sculptural works that portray the human form. Discuss the similarities and differences in these works that relate to both content and form.

Compare and contrast viewers' responses to Serra's Bellamy and Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Gates. Then indicate your responses to these works and the reasons you respond in these ways.

In sculpture, what is the most popular modeling material?

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.

The artworks of Christo and Jeanne-Claude are intended

The additive process of sculpture includes

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 the Americas

The Modern World: 1800-1945

From Modern to Postmodern

Opening up to the World

Filters