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the carving method
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is all of these: a subtractive process, more aggressive than modeling, and more direct than casting.
Wood and stone are the principal materials for carving and have been used by artists in many cultures throughout history. |
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The subtractive process involves
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carving.
Carving removes, or subtracts, material from the sculpture. |
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Relief sculpture is
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all of these: not meant to be viewed in the round, not finished on all sides, and often used to decorate architecture.
Two types of relief sculpture are haute and bas, or high and low. |
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In sculpture, what is the most popular modeling material?
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clay
Clay is easily manipulated and pliable, and lends itself to subtractive and additive processes. |
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Fired clay is sometimes called
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ceramic
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Which of the following concepts conceives of a space and everything in it as a work of art?
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nstallation art
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________ is a sculptural process of bringing together individual pieces, segments, or objects to form a sculpture.
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Assemblage
Assemblage is an additive process where material is added to the sculpture. |
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Minimalists
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All of these are the case: They did not believe in trying to influence people through images; they favored industrial and construction materials; and they attempted to offer a pure experience by letting the materials speak for themselves.
Minimalism developed from a broad tendency during the 1960’s and ’70s toward simple, primary forms. |
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Serpent Mound and Spiral Jetty are known as
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earthworks
Earthworks are works of art made for a specific place using natural materials found there, especially the earth itself. |
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The sculpture, The Dying Slave, employing the contrapposto stance, was created by which artist?
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Michelagelo
During the Renaissance, the study of Greek and Roman achievement brought the idealized body and the contrapposto stance back to Western art. The Dying Slave was one of a series of works Michelangelo designed for a tomb of Pope Julius II, and illustrates this style. |
