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In sculpture, what is the most popular modeling material?

A) gold
B) clay
C) marble
D) leather
E) wood

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The Indian sculpture Durga Fighting the Buffalo Demon is an example of

A) low-relief sculpture.
B) high-relief sculpture.
C) bronze casting.
D) assemblage.
E) collage.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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The artworks of Christo and Jeanne-Claude are intended

The subtractive process involves

Consider the statue of Menkaure and Khamerernebty, and the Burghers of Calais. Describe the medium of each of these works and identify each by artist or culture. Then discuss the similarities and differences in these representations of the human form in relation to the themes of each work and its relationship to the viewer.

Which of the following concepts conceives of a space and everything in it as a work of art?

Explore the concept of impermanent sculpture by discussing an impermanent sculptural work or installation. Discuss the reasoning behind such a work of art and how its impermanence affects its meaning.

Consider the Figurine of a Voluptuous. Identify the culture in which this work was created and discuss its formal elements and the purposes for which it was likely created.

Discuss Thomas Hirschhorn's Jumbo Spoons and Big Cake considering the category of art it represents, how it employs the space, and the concept of the work.

High-relief sculpture is different than low-relief sculpture in that

Compare and contrast viewers' responses to Serra's Bellamy and Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Gates. Then indicate your responses to these works and the reasons you respond in these ways.

Classify three of the four basic sculptural methods (modeling, assembling, carving, and casting) as additive or subtractive, giving a reason for each of your classifications. Then briefly explain the process of casting. Identify at least one work that illustrates each of these methods of making a sculpture.

The additive process of sculpture includes

Four basic methods for making a sculpture are

The sculpture The Scraper is an idealized figure from which civilization?

Select three different sculptural works that portray the human form. Discuss the similarities and differences in these works that relate to both content and form.

Discuss at least three different approaches to the sculptural portrayal of the human body by different artists. Include your own assessment of the message each artist sends through the work and how you think his/her medium, processes, and technique affected the success of the work in communicating to the viewer.

Contrapposto (meaning counter poise or counterbalance) was developed by ________ as a pose for sculptures of the human figure.

Define and describe the technique of lost-wax casting. Give an example of a specific work created with this technique and discuss why its artist might have chosen this technique.

What is the key difference between the process of lost-wax casting as practiced in ancient times and that same process today?