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Giacometti Figures

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What war did Giacometti experience?

a)

Civil War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

WW1

d)

WW2

2.

Select ALL characteristics that describe Giacometti's sculptures after the war.

a)

Emaciated

b)

Elongated

c)

Bright

d)

Short

e)

Cheerful

3.

What is the name of the wire skeleton in sculpture?

a)

Armature

b)

Base

c)

Core

d)

Armor

4.

What's the recipe for gesso?

a)

Acrylic + White Paint

b)

Spackle + Acrylic Paint

c)

Dry drywall + Water

d)

Spackle + Water

5.

Select all the ingredients for Paper Mache paste?

a)

Flour

b)

White Paint

c)

Salt

d)

Water

e)

Spackle

6.

What order do the layers go on?

a)

Wire, foil, tape, Paper Mache, gesso

b)

Wire, tape, Paper Mache, gesso

c)

Wire, foil, Paper Mache

d)

Wire, foil, tape, Paper Mache

7.

You don't have to wait for layers of Paper Mache to dry between layer applications.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What ingredient in Paper Mache paste makes it sticky?

a)

Starch

b)

Water

c)

Salt

d)

Paint

e)

Gluten

9.

How many heads tall is a typical human?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

10.

What do Giacometti's sculptures comment on?

a)

Eating disorders

b)

Loneliness amidst society

c)

Civil Rights

d)

Overpopulation

11.

What year did WW2 in Europe?

a)

1939

b)

1942

c)

1945

d)

1839

12.

Why do we apply multiple layers of Paper Mache?

a)

To use up class time

b)

To make you suffer

c)

To prevent mold from developing

d)

To improve the strength