chapters 12-14 Flashcards
in masonry, stone that is cut or shaped before use is referred to as
dressed
frank lloyd wright was
an architect
a good example of a low relief sculpture would be
a coiin
true or false
the statement, “the space was the scene of a riot in which the police arrested people protesting the european union’s debt policy toward third world nations” is about olafter eliasson’s “weather project”
false
true or false
david adjaye designed the kaufmann residence (aka falling-water)
false
weaving consists of the interlacing of lengthwise and cross fibers called
warp and weft
kinetic sculpture is
csculpture that moves
what time of stone did michelangelo use to carve “awakening slave”?
marble
when a sculptor works with soft materials, they often use a(n) ________ to prevent sagging
armature
modeling is a(n)
additive process
the islamic cultures of the middle easy reached a high point of metalwork production during the 13th and 14th centuries when techniques of shaping and inlaying were practiced with unparalleled sophistication. an example of this is
“d’arenburg basin”
true or false
a sculpture that is not freestanding but projects from a background surface is in relief
true
because a tree has unique growth characteristics which remain visible in the finished objects, wood is said to possess a
vitality or living spirit
___________ clays fire at the lowest temperature
earthenware
in terms of sculpture, casting is also called the ____________ process
substitution
____________ combine the centering skills of a potter, the agility and stamina of an athlete, and the grace of a dancer to bring qualities of breath and movement into crystalline form
glassblowers
true or false
a sculptural installation intended only for a particular location is called site-specific art
true
true or false
architecture is strictly a science concerned with physics
false
the seagram building, designed by lugwig mis van der rohe and philip johnson is an example of
steel frame construction
true or false
modeling is usually a subtrctive sculptured process
false
when creating a stone arch, the top stone is called the
keystone
true or false
glass has been used for at least 40,000 years as a material for practical containers of all shapes and sizes
false - 4,000 years
the guggenheim museum bilbao designed by frank gehry has a thin exterior skin of
titanium
true or false
faith ringald’s artwork draws upon her happy memories of her childhood in chicago
false - NYC
a ceramic glaze has a silica base that causes it to vitrify during firing. this means the glaze becomes
glassy
