Question 1

Casting is known as ________ method.

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A)   a subtractive
B)   an additive
C)   an indirect
D)   an assemblage
E)   a modelingF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The subtractive process involves:

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A)   carving.
B)   assembling.
C)   welding.
D)   modeling.
E)   None of these answers are correct.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 3

Compare and contrast the experience of Saraceno's in orbit and Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Gates. Then indicate your responses to these works and the reasons you respond in these ways.

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Question 4

Four basic methods for making a sculpture are:

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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 are correct.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Discuss at least three different approaches to the sculptural portrayal of the human body by different artists. Include your own assessment of the message each artist sends through the work and how you think his/her medium, processes, and technique affected the success of the work in communicating to the viewer.

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Question 6

Contrapposto (meaning counterpoise or counterbalance)  was developed by ________ as a pose for sculptures of the human figure.

Accepted Answer

A)   ancient Greeks
B)   ancient Egyptians
C)   18th-century artists of the Ivory Coast
D)   12th-century Japanese artists
E)   artists of the RenaissanceF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

High-relief sculpture is different from low-relief sculpture in that:

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A)   high-relief is a freestanding work that can be viewed from any angle.
B)   high-relief is installed high upon the wall of a building.
C)   high-relief projects only slightly from the background.
D)   elements of high-relief may be in the round, unattached to the background.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Andy Goldsworthy uses ________ materials to create sculptures that are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   artificial; ephemeral
B)   natural; permanent
C)   artificial; permanent
D)   natural; ephemeral
E)   imaginary; conceptualF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The Indian sculpture Durga Fighting the Buffalo Demon is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   low-relief sculpture.
B)   high-relief sculpture.
C)   bronze casting.
D)   assemblage.
E)   collage.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

Explore the concept of impermanent sculpture by discussing an impermanent sculptural work or installation. Discuss the reasoning behind such a work of art and how its impermanence affects its meaning.

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Question 11

Serpent Mound and Spiral Jetty are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   installations.
B)   sculptures in the round.
C)   lost-wax moldings.
D)   earthworks.
E)   high-relief sculptures.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

What is the key difference between the process of lost-wax casting as practiced in ancient times and that same process today?

Accepted Answer

A)   The lost-wax process did not exist in ancient times.
B)   The modern method no longer uses wax.
C)   There is no difference between the modern and the ancient methods.
D)   Today's sculptors do not use the lost-wax method.
E)   Today, multiples can be created from the process.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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