Deck 2: Sculpture

Question 1

Which of the following is a carver's ideal kind of rock because of durability,ease of carving and a wide range of colors?

A) igneous
B) sedimentary
C) metamorphic
D) terracotta

Answer 1

A

Question 2

August Rodin's The Burghers of Calais,1866 is an example of what kind of sculpture?

A) full round
B) relief
C) bas-relief
D) haut-relief

Answer 2

A

Question 3

When sculpture de-emphasizes lifelikeness in order to draw attention to the materials from which it is made,it is called

A) exaggerated
B) trompe l'oeil
C) manipulation
D) glyptic

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Sculptures that project by at least half their depth from their base are called

A) bas-relief
B) low relief
C) haut relief
D) mid-relief

Question 5

Michelangelo's tendency to create awe-inspiring characters is called

A) verisimilitude
B) terribilita
C) articulation
D) high relief

Question 6

When a sculpture is freestanding and can be viewed from any angle it is

A) relief
B) linear
C) full round
D) panoramic

Question 7

Giovanni Bologna's Mercury,c.1567 is an example of what kind of sculpture method?

A) construction
B) subtractive
C) built
D) substitution

Question 8

The relationship of shapes is called

A) mass
B) form
C) proportion
D) unity

Question 9

Michelangelo's David,1501-1504,is made of marble and is therefore an example of what method of sculpting?

A) substitution
B) subtraction
C) manipulation
D) construction

Question 10

When an artist indicates the movement where one part starts and another part begins it is called

A) articulation
B) proportion
C) repetition
D) variation

Question 11

The colors red,yellow and orange stimulate sensations of

A) warmth
B) coolness
C) value
D) neutrality

Question 12

The maori sculptures located on Easter Island effect our senses due to

A) open composition
B) light and environment
C) mass and size
D) texture and pattern

Question 13

The sculptural technique of manipulation is also called

A) construction
B) articulation
C) substitution
D) modeling

Question 14

The method of execution in sculpture in which works are carved.

A) construction
B) manipulation
C) substitution
D) subtractive

Question 15

The creation of a cast sculpture always involves the use of

A) a model
B) a mold
C) metal
D) polishing

Question 16

When a sculpture directs the eye continually back into the form,it is called

A) closed
B) open
C) linear
D) formal

Question 17

Robert Smithson's sculpture Spiral Jetty,1969-70 is an example of what kind of sculpture?

A) environmental
B) found
C) mixed media
D) full round

Question 18

When a sculpture places a moving object in a work the object immediately becomes a

A) reference point
B) convergent point
C) focal point
D) transition point

Question 19

The open spaces in sculpture are called

A) negative
B) positive
C) linear
D) literal

Question 20

The ancient sculpture technique of lost-wax casting is an example of

A) substitution
B) manipulation
C) construction
D) subtraction

Question 21

The life-like sculptures of Duane Hansen depend on which of the following elements of art?

A) color
B) mass
C) form
D) texture

Question 22

In sculpture mass is literal and consists of actual

A) form
B) line
C) volume
D) texture

Question 23

Compare and contrast Duane Hanson's Tourists,1970 to the East frieze,from Halicarnassus.Include the following in your analysis: materials,subject matter and dimensionality.

Question 24

Line is revealed in sculpture by what other element?

A) texture
B) form
C) balance
D) unity

Question 25

Describe low relief and high relief sculptures? Include an example of each.

Question 26

Evaluate how the following elements and principles of art are integrated into Michelangelo's David,1502-1504: mass,texture,unity.

Question 27

Explain why Maya Lin's Vietnam Veteran's Memorial evokes tremendous emotional and sense response.Discuss form,materials,and environment.

Question 28

The technique of manipulation involves which of the following materials

A) marble
B) bronze
C) clay
D) wood

Question 29

Explain why sculptures in the round have certain constraints.Be specific.

Question 30

Alexander Calder's Eleven Polychrome,1961,is an example of what kind of sculpture?

A) construction
B) linear
C) manipulation
D) substitution