Sculpture Methods Quiz

What is the primary material used by Julio Gonzalez in his sculpture Monsieur Cactus?

• Fabric

• Candy

• Wood

• Bronze

Which artist is known for creating assemblages using unusual materials in new ways?

• Louise Nevelson

• Julio Gonzalez

• Elizabeth Catlett

• Gian Lorenzo Bernini

What type of texture do you think Louise Nevelson's relief sculpture Sky Cathedral would have if you could touch it?

• Soft

• Hard

• Smooth

• Rough

What material is used to make plaster face masks?

• Plaster of Paris

• Algae

• Gypsum

• Bronze

What material is used to create the figures in George Segal's Street Scenes series?

• Plaster gauze

• Wood

• Bronze

• Algae

What is the primary material used in lost-wax bronze casting?

• Wood

• Wax

• Plaster

• Algae

What type of stone was used by Gian Lorenzo Bernini to carve the sculpture David?

• Marble

• Granite

• Limestone

• Sandstone

What makes wood carving easier than carving stone?

• It has a grain

• It is heavier

• It is softer

• It expands and contracts with humidity

What type of lines are implied by the edges of Elizabeth Catlett's carving of Mother and Child #2?

• Wavy lines

• Dotted lines

• Curved lines

• Straight lines

What is the primary material used by Auguste Rodin in his sculpture The Thinker?

• Plaster

• Marble

• Bronze

• Wood