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Finals_Sculpture Flashcards

1
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Sculpture is from the Latin word _______

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sculpere

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Sculpere means ___________

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to carve

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occupies space as a three-dimensional mass through carving, casting modeling or assembling materials

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Sculpture

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It is permanent and is working with durable and expensive materials

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Sculpture

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Name 7 minumum 3 things sculptures are made out of

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bronze, ivory, clay, granite, limestone, marble, and stone.

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one of the most popular forms of fine arts and one of the most beautiful representations of humankind.

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Sculpture

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made to supply magical help to trackers, to represent gods, and to hope of making their ancient kings becomes immortal

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Sculpture

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8
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most common purpose of sculpture during ancient times

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Religion

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objective of Sculpture

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exemplify a concept by forming a visual equivalent.

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10
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dominant characteristic of sculptures

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shape

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Primary subjects of Sculptures

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Humans and Animals

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What are human and animal sculptures made of ?

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Bronze, clay, and ivory

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13
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kind of artwork meant to create a sense of patriotism, pride, greatness, and spiritual respect

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Sculpture

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Types of Sculptures

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  • Relief Sculptures
  • Sculpture in the Round
  • Carved Sculptures
  • Casting Sculptures
  • Addictive Sculptures
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15
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Identify the Types of Sculptures
- simple as a slight etching into the stone, wood, or other material background or as detailed as most of the three dimensional works
- one of the oldest forms of sculpting that date back as far as 25,000 years ago in the caves

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Relief Sculpture

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5 Kinds of Relief Scuplture

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  • HIGH RELIEF
  • LOW RELIEF
  • BAS RELIEF
  • SUNKEN RELIEF
  • COUNTER RELIEF
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Identify the 5 Kinds of Relief Scuplture
- offer much more three-dimensional work than any other form of relief
- typically carved and chiseled very deep into the material
- sometimes stand out with more than 50 percent of the work being ‘in the round.
- favorite technique that ancient cultures used to adorn various temples and other prestigious structures

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HIGH RELIEF

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Identify the 5 Kinds of Relief Scuplture
- offer a very low degree of depth

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Low Relief

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Identify the 5 Kinds of Relief Scuplture
- virtually the same as a low relief work
- favorite method of sculpting for the ancient Assyrian and Egyptian cultures
- derives its name from the Italian word ‘basso’ or the French ‘bas’ which means ‘low.’

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BAS RELIEF

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Identify the 5 Kinds of Relief Scuplture
- ancient technique used by Egyptians and other, more primitive cultures
- works are done on a background that is mostly flat with the carving being done
- the scene and the figures themselves are at the same level as the flat surface of the background

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SUNKEN RELIEF

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Identify the 5 Kinds of Relief Scuplture
- modern version used in what many describe as an abstract method
- not commonly used by ancient artists
- form of engraving
- involves carving into a background surface instead of chiseling the background away from the work’s central figures

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COUNTER RELIEF

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Identify the Types of Sculptures
- refers to a three dimensional work
- made to be viewed from one or two angles, but offer a fully ‘round’ viewpoint advantage
- made to be viewed against a wall or certain type of background
- others might be free-standing sculptures that can be observed from a 360-degree perspective

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Sculpture in the Round

23
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Identify the Types of Sculptures
- used to depict certain types of animals or natural elements, as well as various religious figures that might have been used for ceremonial purposes
- done on a wide variety of different materials that include wood, ivory, and other types of mediums

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Carved Sculptures

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Identify the Types of Sculptures
- used more often in modern sculpting
- has its roots in ancient forms of artwork that involved the use of clay or even different types of metals like bronze
- requires the artist to spend a considerable amount of time creating a mold that would then be used as a form which was covered with the cast materials

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Casting Sculptures

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Type of sculpture that was the favorite for ancient Greek and Roman cultures to use as it allowed them to create a more durable, lasting product than natural stone

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Casting Sculptures

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Identify the Types of Sculptures
- requires the artist to create a form by adding certain material to the work itself
- materials are often fairly malleable and they allow the artist to manipulate them into the desired shape

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Addictive Sculptures

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Medium and techniques

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  • CARVING
  • CASTING
  • MOLDING
  • ASSEMBLING
28
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Identify the Medium and techniques
- cut away objects until reached the desired form
- Various tools are used

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CARVING

29
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Types of Carving

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  • Stone carving
  • Wood carving
30
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Identify the Types of Carving
- type of sculpture which requires patience and planning
- shaping activity of pieces of rough natural stone through the use of essential hand tools like hammer and chisel

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Stone carving

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Identify the Types of Carving
- art of shaping objects of wood using cutting tools
- tools used are specialized carving knife, slicer saw, chisel, and gouge

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Wood carving

32
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Identify the Medium and techniques
- method by which a liquid material is usually poured into a frame or pattern which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape

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CASTING

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2 types of Casting

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  1. Glass casting
  2. Slip casting
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Identify the type of Casting
- shaping activity of pieces of rough natural stone through the use of essential hand tools like hammer and chisel

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Glass casting

35
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Identify the type of Casting
- technique for the mass-production of pottery, especially for shapes not easily made on a wheel

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Slip casting

36
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Identify the Medium and techniques
- an additive process
- working of soft or plastic materials(like clay and wax) by hand to build up or shape to create a form

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MOLDING

37
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Identify the Medium and techniques
- additive process of gathering and joining different materials to create an assembled artwork.
- example of assemblage is Martin Puryear’s

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ASSEMBLING

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BASIC SCULPTURE TERMS
- skeleton-like framework used to support the building of paper-mâché, usually made or stiff wire

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Armature

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BASIC SCULPTURE TERMS
- three-dimensional art assembly of various materials, often taken from scraps, junk, or various natural or human-made objects

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Assemblage

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BASIC SCULPTURE TERMS
- portion of the work on which the sculpture rest

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Base

41
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BASIC SCULPTURE TERMS
- skill with which one uses tools and materials in producing art

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Craftsmanship

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BASIC SCULPTURE TERMS
- an excellent white powder that sets hard when blended in the water

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Plaster of Paris

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BASIC SCULPTURE TERMS
- refers to a method when a sculpture is intended to view from all sides

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Freestanding

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BASIC SCULPTURE TERMS
- process of shaping an object by a skilled worker

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Manipulation

45
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BASIC SCULPTURE TERMS
- refers to a precise reproduction of an artwork

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