Art Appreciation Chapter 11 - 12
Casting is known as ________ method. A. a subtractive B. an additive C. an indirect D. an assemblage E. a modeling
Answer: An indirect.
Contrapposto (meaning counter poise or counterbalance) was developed by ________ as a pose for sculptures of the human figure. A. ancient Greeks B. ancient Egyptians C. 18th-century artists of the Ivory Coast D. 12th-century Japanese artists E. artists of the Renaissance
Answer: Ancient Greeks.
________ is a sculptural process of bringing together individual pieces, segments, or objects to form a sculpture. A. Contrapposto B. Cire perdue C. Collage D. In-the-round E. Assemblage
Answer: Assemblage.
Forging is the art of which profession? A. potter B. weaver C. blacksmith D. glassblower E. woodworker
Answer: Blacksmith.
The most common way to shape a hollow glass vessel is by A. blowing. B. chasing. C. staining. D. forging. E. lacquering.
Answer: Blowing.
The additive process of sculpture includes A. carving. B. assembling. C. modeling. D. both carving and modeling. E. both assembling and modeling.
Answer: Both assembling and modeling.
The subtractive process involves A. carving. B. assembling. C. welding. D. modeling. E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: Carving.
In sculpture, what is the most popular modeling material? A. gold B. clay C. marble D. leather E. wood
Answer: Clay.
Sculptors will often create a "sketch" out of ________ to test ideas before proceeding to their medium of choice. A. fresco B. clay C. bronze D. gilding E. All these answers are correct.
Answer: Clay.
The Indian sculpture Durga Fighting the Buffalo Demon is an example of A. low-relief sculpture. B. high-relief sculpture. C. bronze casting. D. assemblage. E. collage.
Answer: High-relief sculpture.
The carving method A. is more aggressive than modeling. B. is more direct than casting. C. is a subtractive process. D. is all of these: a subtractive process, more aggressive than modeling, and more direct than casting. E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: Is all of these: a subtractive process, more aggressive than modeling, and more direct than casting.
The ancient Olmecs of Mesoamerica prized ________ for its translucence, which they associated with rainwater. A. lacquer B. glaze C. jade D. stained glass E. silver gilt
Answer: Jade.
Which of the following is made from the sap of a tree? A. glaze B. jade C. lacquer D. lattene E. porcelain
Answer: Lacquer.
The ________ process dates back to the 3rd millennium B.C.E. A. gilding B. subtractive C. lost-wax D. bas-relief E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: Lost-wax.
Four basic methods for making a sculpture are 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.
Answer: Modeling, casting, carving, and assembling.
Industrial art as discussed by Gustav Stickley in The Craftsman A. encouraged cooperation between artists and manufacturers. B. set about to design objects that could be machine produced. C. preceded the field of design. D. preceded the field of design, set about to design objects that could be machine produced, and encouraged cooperation between artists and manufacturers. E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: Preceded the field of design, set about to design objects that could be machine produced, and encouraged cooperation between artists and manufacturers.
The principal ingredient of glass is A. resin. B. lead. C. kaolin. D. sand. E. cloisonné.
Answer: Sand.
Fired earthenware is often referred to by its Italian name, A. intarsia. B. fresco. C. haniwa. D. terra cotta. E. cloisonné.
Answer: Terra cotta.
The Arts and Crafts movement came about as a reaction to A. the Renaissance. B. the Industrial Revolution. C. the Dark Ages. D. the fall of the Roman empire. E. the Sixties.
Answer: The Industrial Revolution.
In weaving, the set of fibers that is held taut on a loom or frame is called A. the woof. B. the warp. C. the weft. D. the walp. E. the Weave.
Answer: the warp.