ART-090, Chapter 10

Match the term with its definition: 1.)Pieta 2.)Armature 3.)Tensile strength 4.)Sculpture "in the round"

1.)An image of the Virgin Mary holding and mourning her dead son, Jesus 2.)Rigid skeletal structures usually made of wire 3.)The ability of a substance to support the tension of stretching or projecting out 4.)Freestanding sculpture

The following are characteristics of Auguste Rodin's sculpture The Thinker: (choose all that apply) 1.)The sculpture began as a modeled form and then was cast 2.)Is an example of sculpture in-the-round 3.)Is made of bronze 4.)Is a one-of-a-kind artwork

1.)The sculpture began as a modeled form and then was cast 2.)Is an example of sculpture in-the-round 3.)Is made of bronze

How do we know that this Ancient Egyptian sculpture Menkaure and a Queen is made by a carving process? (check all that apply) 1.)The pharaoh and queen face forward 2.)The form is compact 3.)It is made of stone 4.)It is assembled from different materials

2.)The form is compact 3.)It is made of stone

Earthworks frequently ________________________________. A.)are not in a museum B.)call attention to the natural world C.)can be entered D.)All of the options

All of the options

Why do Asante women carry Akua'mma? A.)As a petition to the spiritual world to heal them if they are sick B.)As a petition to the spiritual world to help them get pregnant C.)As a petition to the spiritual world to help them find a spouse D.)As a petition to the spiritual world to help them find food for their families

As a petition to the spiritual world to help them get pregnant

Where is Robert Smithson's earthwork entitled Spiral Jetty located? A.)Florida Keys B.)Red Sea, Egypt C.)Lake Tahoe, California D.)Great Salk Lake, Utah

Great Salk Lake, Utah

Helen Cordero made this sculpture, titled Male Storyteller Figure, out of clay, shaping the malleable material by hand. This process is called: A.)Assembling B.)Carving C.)Building an armature D.)Modeling

Modeling

What three characteristics of installation art does Olafur Eliasson's piece entitled Rainbow Assembly possess? (See page 261)

On page 261 you will see a list of characteristics of installation art. Which three characteristics apply to Eliasson's piece.

In this high relief sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens entitled The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, what or who protrudes from the surface by more than half its modeled form? A.)The rifles B.)Robert Gould Shaw (the man on horseback) C.)God D.)The angel flying above

Robert Gould Shaw (the man on horseback)

Constantin Brancusi's sculpture Bird in Space expresses what qualities? A.)Impending loss of life B.)Birth C.)A kitchen utensil D.)Soaring movement and freedom of flight

Soaring movement and freedom of flight

Why is this ancient Mexican sculpture considered to be bas relief? A.)The figures protrude only slightly from the background B.)It is older than 1000 years old C.)The scene depicts a human sacrifice D.)There are people standing and sitting

The figures protrude only slightly from the background

A sculptural process that allows for multiples of the same sculpture is called: A.)installation B.)casting C.)patina process D.)modeling

casting

This sculpture by Bernini entitled Apollo and Daphne is not attached to anything and can be completely circled by the observer and viewed from any angle. This type of sculpture is called __________________. A.)environmental B.)bas relief C.)high relief D.)freestanding

freestanding

In BOTH constructing and assembling, artists __________________________. 1.)use found objects 2.)join items 3.)cast materials 4.)create assemblages

join items