ARS 40402 INTRODUCTION TO ART
AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY EXAM
1. For which of the following sculpturing processes is a liquid material poured into a
mold?
Carving
Kinetic
Casting
Assemblage
2. What is the name of this sculpture?
The Little Dancer, 14 Years Old
Girl Gazing, 12 Years Old
On Point, 14, Years Old
Ballerina Posing, All Grown Up
3. True or false: A dome operates according to structural principles similar to those
of an arch.
4. Louise Nevelson created sculpture, as shown here, that included pieces of
ordinary building materials and other common items. What term best describes the
method of construction for this type of sculpture?
Lost wax sculpture
Assemblage sculpture
Laminated sculpture
Vagabond sculpture
5. What ceramic technique do you think was used to create this pot?
Glazing
Casting
Coiling
Potters wheel
6. Define the term readymade.
Is a greenish/bluish color that typically develops on bronze
An existing/found object that is exhibited as a work of art
The process of creating a form by pouring a liquid material into a mold
Artwork that is created by adding various materials
7. In this image we see a ceramic artist at work. Which of the following methods is
the artist using to create a vessel?
Potters wheel
Coiling method
Slab technique
Dry plaster technique
8. What is glass generally made from?
, Molten sand, silica, or potash are mixed with minerals such as lead, copper or
cobalt
The ingredients for glass are an enigma, many minerals can make glass
AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY EXAM
1. For which of the following sculpturing processes is a liquid material poured into a
mold?
Carving
Kinetic
Casting
Assemblage
2. What is the name of this sculpture?
The Little Dancer, 14 Years Old
Girl Gazing, 12 Years Old
On Point, 14, Years Old
Ballerina Posing, All Grown Up
3. True or false: A dome operates according to structural principles similar to those
of an arch.
4. Louise Nevelson created sculpture, as shown here, that included pieces of
ordinary building materials and other common items. What term best describes the
method of construction for this type of sculpture?
Lost wax sculpture
Assemblage sculpture
Laminated sculpture
Vagabond sculpture
5. What ceramic technique do you think was used to create this pot?
Glazing
Casting
Coiling
Potters wheel
6. Define the term readymade.
Is a greenish/bluish color that typically develops on bronze
An existing/found object that is exhibited as a work of art
The process of creating a form by pouring a liquid material into a mold
Artwork that is created by adding various materials
7. In this image we see a ceramic artist at work. Which of the following methods is
the artist using to create a vessel?
Potters wheel
Coiling method
Slab technique
Dry plaster technique
8. What is glass generally made from?
, Molten sand, silica, or potash are mixed with minerals such as lead, copper or
cobalt
The ingredients for glass are an enigma, many minerals can make glass
