UWA Art Exam 2 questions well
answered graded A+
video art - correct answer ✔✔ oldest of the electronic media; relies on moving pictures
Muybridge - correct answer ✔✔ was a professional photographer who studies the motion of
figures and animals
internet - correct answer ✔✔ provides new ways of distributing and publicizing art, but it also
provided a new way to create- as a worldwide project. Collaborating in history required for the
artist of the work to be at least in the same city. Now, you can use Swarm Sketch, a project that
allows people to contribute to a piece of art. Contributors come from all corners of the world.
relief sculpture - correct answer ✔✔ a sculptural image that projects from a flat, two-
dimensional background. The back of a relief sculpture is not meant to be seen; the entire
design can be understood from a frontal view
freestanding sculpture - correct answer ✔✔ sculpture in the round that the viewer must circle
to see completely
installation art - correct answer ✔✔ a room-sized multimedia sculpture constructed in a gallery,
museum, or public space. It is meant to surround the viewer with a unique artistic experience.
Also known as an environment.
kinetic sculpture - correct answer ✔✔ sculpture with moving parts
performance art - correct answer ✔✔ twentieth-century events designed to be ephemeral,
lasting only in memory
, additive sculpture - correct answer ✔✔ as opposed to subtractive, sculpture that is built up,
such as modeling a flexible material like clay or plaster, or by building an installation.
subtractive sculpture - correct answer ✔✔ as opposed to additive, sculpture carved out of
materials such as wood or stone.
casting - correct answer ✔✔ a process that makes one or several lasting copies of a sculpture.
Often the casts are made of bronze, though other metals or plaster may be used.
maquette - correct answer ✔✔ a sculptural model in clay or wax of a planned larger work or
cast work.
terra-cotta - correct answer ✔✔ clay baked in a kiln and hardened to a rich red-earth tone.
lost wax method - correct answer ✔✔ a method, in a series of steps, of using molds to cast
hollow metal sculpture or jewelry
patina - correct answer ✔✔ the green, brown, or black color caused by the oxidation of copper
or bronze, either because of exposure to the elements or artificially induced by acids or other
substances
floor plan - correct answer ✔✔ flat views from above
elevation - correct answer ✔✔ an architectural drawing that shows front and side views of a
planned structure on a vertical plane.
architectural perspective - correct answer ✔✔ view that gives a three-dimensional impression
of the new building in its setting
answered graded A+
video art - correct answer ✔✔ oldest of the electronic media; relies on moving pictures
Muybridge - correct answer ✔✔ was a professional photographer who studies the motion of
figures and animals
internet - correct answer ✔✔ provides new ways of distributing and publicizing art, but it also
provided a new way to create- as a worldwide project. Collaborating in history required for the
artist of the work to be at least in the same city. Now, you can use Swarm Sketch, a project that
allows people to contribute to a piece of art. Contributors come from all corners of the world.
relief sculpture - correct answer ✔✔ a sculptural image that projects from a flat, two-
dimensional background. The back of a relief sculpture is not meant to be seen; the entire
design can be understood from a frontal view
freestanding sculpture - correct answer ✔✔ sculpture in the round that the viewer must circle
to see completely
installation art - correct answer ✔✔ a room-sized multimedia sculpture constructed in a gallery,
museum, or public space. It is meant to surround the viewer with a unique artistic experience.
Also known as an environment.
kinetic sculpture - correct answer ✔✔ sculpture with moving parts
performance art - correct answer ✔✔ twentieth-century events designed to be ephemeral,
lasting only in memory
, additive sculpture - correct answer ✔✔ as opposed to subtractive, sculpture that is built up,
such as modeling a flexible material like clay or plaster, or by building an installation.
subtractive sculpture - correct answer ✔✔ as opposed to additive, sculpture carved out of
materials such as wood or stone.
casting - correct answer ✔✔ a process that makes one or several lasting copies of a sculpture.
Often the casts are made of bronze, though other metals or plaster may be used.
maquette - correct answer ✔✔ a sculptural model in clay or wax of a planned larger work or
cast work.
terra-cotta - correct answer ✔✔ clay baked in a kiln and hardened to a rich red-earth tone.
lost wax method - correct answer ✔✔ a method, in a series of steps, of using molds to cast
hollow metal sculpture or jewelry
patina - correct answer ✔✔ the green, brown, or black color caused by the oxidation of copper
or bronze, either because of exposure to the elements or artificially induced by acids or other
substances
floor plan - correct answer ✔✔ flat views from above
elevation - correct answer ✔✔ an architectural drawing that shows front and side views of a
planned structure on a vertical plane.
architectural perspective - correct answer ✔✔ view that gives a three-dimensional impression
of the new building in its setting
