Art of the Americas — Cumulative exam Answers
Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Describe the example displayed above of a site specific sculpture and the environment it is located in. How would the meaning of this sculpture change if it was removed from its natural environment?
The sculpture is made of red leaves arranged floating in a puddle forming a circle that fades outward. It is located in a natural outdoor setting like a forest floor or park. If removed from its environment, the meaning would change because the sculpture relies on the water, reflection, and surrounding nature to create its ephemeral beauty and connection to seasonal change.
Answer the following question in 1-2 complete sentences.
No. Computerized design hasn’t replaced architects. Architectural artistic talent and an eye for design cannot be replaced with software, but instead these attributes are needed to use the software properly.
Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences.
Answer the first question of the prompt in list form. Answer the opinion question(s) in 3-4 complete sentences. A) B) Examine the two photograph pieces of architecture above. What building technique or material was used to create each? In your opinion, did the architect use the best technique? Why/why not? If you would have chosen another technique, what would you have chosen?
A) The Golden Gate Bridge was created using steel construction and the suspension-bridge technique, with cables carrying the weight of the roadway. B) In my opinion, the architect did use the best technique for this structure. A suspension bridge is ideal for spanning a wide body of water because it can cover a very long distance without many supports in the middle. It is also strong and visually striking, which makes it both practical and beautiful. If I had chosen another technique, I might have considered a cantilever bridge, but I do not think it would have been as effective or elegant in this case.
Answer the following question in 1-2 complete sentences. Examine and describe the image above. What type of relief sculpture is it? Justify your answers.
This is a low-relief (bas-relief) sculpture. The figures and hieroglyphics project only slightly from the stone background, so they appear shallow rather than fully three-dimensional.
Answer the following question in 1-2 complete sentences.
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