ART-110-160 Chapter Eleven
What culture is most closely associated with a tradition of sculpture that considered the human body itself a worthy subject?
Ancient Greece.
Which of the following best describes what the Minimalist artists were trying to accomplish?
Art should be about a pure and honest aesthetic.
The use of found objects as a sculptural material is an example of what type of sculptural technique?
Assembling.
Beginning in the 1960's artists began to create works of impermanent sculptures to explore what ideas?
Avoiding sales and ownerships of an object, bringing art closer to people's everyday lives, and bringing people together in a new way.
Why do scholars believe that the Olmec artists chose basalt as the material to carve their monumental sculptures?
Basalt is volcanic stone, which is associated with the spiritual power of the natural world.
Assemblage is the art of __________.
Bringing together individual objects to form a sculpture
What are the advantages of using bronze to cast sculptures?
Can create smooth rounded shapes, is extremely durable even for thin pieces, and flows freely when poured, allowing for small detailed works.
Some people in the art field distinguish between assembling, which brings sculpture parts on or near each other, and __________, which joins the pieces through a process such as welding or nailing.
Constructing
The distinctive counterbalanced S-shaped stance, characteristic of Greek, Roman and Renaissance figural sculpture is called __________.
Contrapposto
What happens during an indirect sculpture method?
During the process of creating a sculpture the artist does not touch the final piece.
A work of art that is made for a specific place using natural materials found there is called a(n) __________.
Earthwork
Which of the following are methods used in carving?
Gouging, chipping and cutting.
Snowmen, Sandcastles, and Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Gates are all examples of __________.
Impermanent sculptures
Which of the following is the term for a freestanding sculpture that can be viewed from any angle and is finished on all sides?
In the round.
According to Kiki Smith, why did she choose the human form as subject for her work?
It is the only form everyone has their own authentic experience with.
Why is so much ancient art that still exists in the 21st century made of terra cotta?
It was surprisingly durable.
The French term "bas-relief" means __________ relief, which is when the figures protrude only a small degree from the background.
Low
What is installation art?
Modifying space in some way and allowing the viewer to experience that space.
Early 20th-century European interest in art from other cultures thought to be less sophisticated and less complex, which brought about works such as Paula Modersohn-Becker's "Kneeling Mother with a Child at Her Breast" was called __________.
Primitivism
The idealized figures of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture were composed according to a delicate balance of harmonious __________.
Proportions
What is the order of events for the lost-wax process?
Put wax over the clay model, add wax rods and metal pins, add a clay casing, heat the wax so it runs out, pour in the bronze, then break the mold.
A sculpture in which forms project from--but remain attached to--a background surface is called a __________.
Relief
The liquid form of ceramic used in casting is called __________.
Slip
Taking a block of marble and carving a human figure out of it is considered to be what kind of sculptural process?
Subtractive.
__________ __________ is a clear liquid formulated for casting; it cures through a chemical reaction triggered by adding a liquid catalyst.
Synthetic resin
A direct sculpture method is when __________.
The sculpture uses his/her hands to shape the final piece
Roxy Paine's steel sculpture "Conjoined" is considered particularly inventive because __________.
The shining metal seems at odds with the animated organic form.
Why is the lost-wax process of casting suitably named?
The wax mold is melted away so that it can be replaced by the metal.
In lost-wax casting, what is the purpose of the metal pins placed into the clay core?
They hold the core in place after the wax melts.
What is the purpose of the metal pins placed into the clay core?
They hold the core in place after the wax melts.
The human form is used in sculpture for the following reasons __________.
To convey power of rulers and to give a being presence.
A work of art that can be entered so that viewers are immersed in an experience is called a __________ __________.
Total installation
Which statements best describe Ilya and Emilia Kabakov's total installation "The Happiest Man"?
Viewers were completely immersed within the composition and the artists provided different points of view from which to consider the content of historical films.
Which of the following are examples of direct sculptural methods?
Wood carving and clay modeling.
