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Sculpture Vocab

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following sculptures would be considered an Assemblage?

a)
b)

c)

d)

2.

sculpture "in-the-round" means...

a)

it has rounded edges and the main form is spherical

b)

it was created through a carving method

c)

it was created through an additive method

d)

it is standing free with all sides shown and sculpted all the way around

3.

Which of these would be considered Low Relief?

a)

b)

c)

4.

Your cardboard project would be considered a(n) ______________

a)

construction

b)

assemblage

c)

kinetic sculpture

5.

Select ALL that are true about kinetic sculptures.

a)

They are attached to a background

b)

They have interacting pieces

c)

They are static.

d)

They are designed to move, whether by natural phenomena or a motor

6.

Select ALL that describe an installation artwork

a)

made only from natural materials

b)

typically site-specific (designed for a certain place)

c)

can be temporary or permanent

d)

transforms our perception of a space

7.

"High Relief" describes a sculpture that is...

a)

Smoothly carved with a higher level of skill than low relief

b)

Shallowly carved so that forms are similar in depth to the background

c)

Deeply carved to make forms stand out from the background

8.

Select ALL that describe this sculpting method

a)

Casting

b)

Carving

c)

Assemblage

d)

Additive

e)

Subtractive

9.

This type of clay does not harden on its own and is typically polymer-based or oil-based

a)

Air-dry Clay

b)

Traditional Clay

c)

Modeling Clay

d)

Earthenware Clay

e)

Paper Clay

10.

Earth art... (select all that are true)

a)

can be made with any material (natural or not)

b)

can be indoors or outdoors

c)

is often dealing with ecological issues

d)

must be made in harmony nature

11.

Which term best describes this bronze sculpture?

a)

Static

b)

Kinetic

c)

Dynamic

d)

Variety

12.

Which term best describes this sculpture?

a)

Static

b)

Variety

c)

Armature

d)

Installation

13.

"Contrapposto" means...

a)

counterpiece

b)

counterpoise

c)

counterpoint

d)

counterpunch

14.

Which of these sculptures best exhibits the term "unity"?

a)
b)

c)

d)

15.

What kind of balance is shown in this sculpture?

a)

Radial

b)

Asymmetrical

c)

Symmetrical

16.

Emphasis in art is.... (select all that apply)

a)

your individual character and style of sculpting

b)

the creation of a focal point in the artwork

c)

an exaggeration of a sculpture's proportions

d)

often created through contrast to draw the viewer's eye