Chapter 11 - Art Appreciation

Louise Bourgeois, Maman

Spiders were a recurring theme symbolizing a protective/maternal presence in this artist's work:

In the round

Sculpture that is free-standing, can be viewed from any angle and is finished on all sides is called:

Roxy Paine Conjoined

Conjoined is an example of work by this artist, known for constructing organic forms from industrial materials such as stainless steel in a series of works he called Dendroids:

Modeling, casting, carving, and assembling

Four basic methods for making a sculpture are:

High Relief

Identify the sculptural method used to form the primary figures in Durga Slaying the Buffalo?

Andy Goldsworthy

In works such as Reconstructed Icicles, this artist incorporates the element of time and ephemeral materials to create sculptural earthworks:

Greeks

The distinctive stance known as contrapposto (meaning counterpoise or counterbalance) was developed and used by this ancient culture for their standing figures:

Richard Serra

This artist is known for creating large-scale minimalist sculptures from steel that often cause controversy as was the case for Tilted Arc:

To remain intact for future generations

Which of the following are not among the intended results in the artworks of Christo and Jeanne-Claude:

Casting

Which of the following is best described as an indirect sculptural process: