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Commemoration and Decoration — Unit test Answers

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25

______________ is the art of building.

A
Architect
B
Design
C
Architecture
D
Construction
26

An installations sculpture is ____________________

A
a sculpture that has an integral relationship with the particular site where the exist.
B
a sculpture that has a relationship with its surrounding.
C
a group of interrelated objects that exist together in a space.
D
a form of site specific work, which is designed to affect the way a space is experienced.
27

All of the following are types of artistic techniques that use fibers, except which?

A
glass blowing
B
sewing
C
basketry
D
weaving
28

______________ is a type of sculpture that was inspired by forms and processes from nature.

A
Sculpture series
B
Natural sculpture
C
Installation sculpture
D
Site specific sculpture
29

___________ is a creative expression of an idea in some form.

A
Handicraft
B
Craft
C
Art
D
Embroidery
30

The primary difference between a high relief and a low relief is that _________________

A
a high relief must project at least halfway off the background.
B
a low relief is carved into the background, where as a high relief is projected out.
C
low reliefs are found only in Egyptian tombs and in Grecian art.
D
a high relief must project no more than one-half of its images from the background.
31

All of the following are examples of materials used for carving, except which?

A
stone
B
ivory
C
wood
D
clay
32

A high relief is _________________

A
a type of sculpture which contains objects embedded in a ground surface.
B
a form that extends at least halfway out of the background.
C
a relief that has a lower projection from the background than high relief.
D
a form or technique where the image is carved into a flat surface.
33

_____________ is a process, also known as inlay, in which spaces are cut into wood and filled with wood shapes of a different color.

A
Amphora
B
Wood grain
C
Intarsia
D
Meander pattern
34

Which of the following is not one of the three Greek orders?

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A
Doric
B
Classical
C
Ionic
D
Corinthian
35

If a piece of glass permits light to pass through, then it is considered ___________.

A
transparent
B
reflective
C
transmitting
D
absorbent
36

The Arts and Crafts Movement was largely fueled by the _____(1)_____, in which everything was mass produced. More and more artists wanted to return to _____(2)_____ objects that were unique.

A
(1) 20th century; (2) rustic
B
(1) Industrial Revolution; (2) hand-crafted
C
(1) Artistic Revolution; (2) machine made
D
(1) Revolutionary War; (2) hand-made
37

The exterior of an architectural structure is called the _____________.

A
skeleton
B
post-and-lintel
C
facade
D
shell
38

Which of the following is not true of sculpture in the round?

A
There are three main techniques of sculpture in the round which include, casting, carving, and assemblage.
B
It is a three dimensional form of art that is meant to be seen from all sides.
C
Sculptures in the round are usually posed in order to create an interesting composition from all viewing angles.
D
When observing a sculpture in the round, the division of positive and negative space is depending on the angle it is viewed from.
39

Earthenware is a(n) ____________________

A
hard, white, translucent ceramic that is made by firing kaolin and other materials. It was first created by the Chinese over 10,000 years ago.
B
common material used for pottery and decorative objects. It has to be fired and glazed because it is so brittle and porous in its natural form.
C
advanced technique that allows for more detailed figures, and through glazing the artistic qualities are intensified.
D
type of fine textured ceramic ware, which is non-conductive and requires a high firing temperature.
40

The two main architectural systems of frame construction are ________________

A
the skeleton and the post-and lintel.
B
the materials and the truss.
C
the design and the architect.
D
the shell and the skeleton.

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