ch. 2.4

Question 1

freestanding/ sculpture in the round

Answer 1

work that can be viewed from all sides

Question 2

Relief

Answer 2

a type of sculpture specifically designed for viewing from one side

Question 3

bas-relief

Answer 3

very little depth

Question 4

high relief

Answer 4

a great deal of depth

Question 5

subtractive processes

Answer 5

a sculptor uses a tool to carve, drill, chisel, chip, whittle, or saw away unwanted material

Question 6

additive processes

Answer 6

of modeling, casting, or constructing, sculptors add material to make the final artwork

Question 7

Carving

Answer 7

The most ancient works of art that still exist were made using subtractive methods of sculpture

Question 8

Modeling

Answer 8

an additive process; the artist builds up the work by adding material

Question 9

Casting

Answer 9

Involves adding a liquid or pliable material to a mold

Question 10

Construction

Answer 10

Constructed sculptures use a variety of methods to create and put together their components•Methods for constructed sculpture have proliferated with the growth of standardized, engineered materials, such as sheet metals and plastics

Question 11

Assemblage

Answer 11

The practice of gathering objects and fabricating them into a work of art

Question 12

Earthworks

Answer 12

Prehistoric artists of the Americas made monumental sculptures that used the surface of the Earth itself as material: this was additive sculpture on a very large scale

Question 13

Readymades

Answer 13

Artists in the early twentieth century innovated the use of artifacts that already exist as raw materials

Question 14

Installations

Answer 14

Installation art involves the construction of a space or the assembly of objects to create an environment; we are encouraged to experience the work physically using all our senses, perhaps entering the work itself