Sculpture

24 August 2022
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This sculptural process is the act of creating an environment that a viewer will experience within a space.
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installation
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When an artist is using the subtractive method of carving in stone, it makes no difference whether or not the intended final shape extends beyond the dimensions of the original stone.
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False
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Which of these is not an additive process of sculpting?
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chiseling
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This sculpting process involves adding a liquid or pliable material to a mold.
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casting
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An artist cannot turn a trash can into a readymade artwork.
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False
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Ancient Greek sculptors sometimes created cast sculptures from ________, an alloy of copper and tin.
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bronze
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The natural world is simply the "canvas" on which an artist creates their earthwork. Nature has no effect on the earthwork, even after the artist's input is finished.
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False
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All sculptures have this characteristic in common:
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they exist in three-dimensional space
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The sculptural process in which the artist carves only in shallow depth is called ________.
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bas-relief
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Another name for freestanding sculpture is ________.
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in the round
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Artists who model forms using soft pliable materials, such as clay or wax, sometimes employ this kind of support when creating their work.
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an armature
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Which of these is not a subtractive method of sculpting?
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casting
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Objects found or already existing outside of the context of art, which are used as component parts in a work or to create an entire sculpture, are called ________.
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readymades
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Over time, exposure to the elements can add this surface coloration to metals. It can also be created with the use of chemical preparations.
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patina
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The name of this bronze-casting process relies on a modeled original form made from a pliable material. This method is known as ________.
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lost-wax casting
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Michelangelo believed ________ to be the finest and most challenging of all the visual arts.
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sculpture
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Unlike freestanding sculpture, this type of sculpture is created to be viewed from one side only
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relief
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A sculpture intended by the artist to move is called ________ sculpture.
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a kinetic
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What method of sculpture is the artist using when they assemble component parts in order to create an artwork?
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construction
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Which of these materials can be used to create a sculpture? a. wax b. stone c. plastic d. ice e. all of the other answers
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all of the other answers