Lesson Quiz- Sculpture

What can you infer about prehistoric sculpture?

• It usually depicted landscapes

• It usually depicted animals and humans

• It usually depicted imaginary, mythical creatures

• It usually depicted abstract forms

Which term best describes Michelangelo's sculpture of David?

• Abstract

• Exaggerated

• Realistic

• Two-dimensional

Tim is making a sculpture out of marble. Which tool is he most likely to use?

• a

• b

• c

• d

If you were making a clay sculpture, what would be the correct order of operations?

A) Molding the clay;

B) Creating an armature;

C) Using a kiln

• B, A, C

• C, A, B

• A, B, C

• A, C, B

How is casting different from other forms of sculpture?

• Casting creates sculptures that are much more realistic than other forms of sculpture

• Casting can only be used to create small sculptures; other techniques can create sculptures of any size

• Casting always involves soft clay; other techniques usually involve hard stone or metal

• Casting is the only technique that can create many copies of one sculpture

Tim's walking around a sculpture to get a good look at its back. What style of sculpture must it be?

• Relief

• In the round

• Monumental

• Prehistoric

An armature is most similar to:

• The pillars and beams that hold up a building

• An architect's blueprint for a building

• The plaster that covers the walls of a building

• The art that decorates a building

Which word is most closely associated with this sculpture?

• Modeling

• Casting

• Relief

• Armature

Which of the following is a true statement about busts?

• They cannot be made out of clay

• They only depict famous people

• They are the most common form of sculpture

• They never include legs

If you were carving a sculpture, what medium might you be working in?

• Metal

• Clay

• Wood

• Wax