Monday, February 8, 2010

Reading Discussion Chapter 12

Physical and Cerebral

In the comments, ask one question about the reading, and answer one of your classmates questions.

14 comments:

  1. What kind of art work can be appreciated for its pure physical beauty?

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  2. The type of artwork that can be appreciated for its pure physical beauty is nonobjective artwork. The example of this artwork is Caged Sphere Bracelet Series by Sandra Enterline.

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  3. Why is Michelangelo's Pieta so significant?

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  4. Michelangeleo's Pieta is significant because of its detailed realism and suggested emotions.

    How was sculpture reinvented in Europe during the 20th century?

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  5. Sculpture was reinvented in Europe during the 20th century by four major changes. First, space became a major concern. Second, abstraction and transformation became more important than description and representation. Third, almost any subject matter could be used. Last, sculptors began to break down the traditional separation between art and life.

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  6. What are the four qualities that have been characterized traditional sculpture?

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  7. What are the three major purposes of boundaries?

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  8. The four qualities that have been characterized traditional sculpture are:first,mass or solid substance rather than open space. Second, the human figure is the primary subject. Third traditional sculpture is overwhelmingly representational.Finally, traditional sculture often tell stories.

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  9. The three major purposes of boundaries are connect, separate, and enclose.

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  10. What are the two horizontal and vertical bases where a traditionally sculpture is mounted?

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  11. A: The two bases are plinth which provides horizontal base and a pedestal which provides a vertical base.

    Q:What can be used to bend or stretch an object and what creates a twisting movement?

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  12. Tension can be used to stretch or bend and object, while torsion creates a twisting movement.

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  13. What are the four physical and chemical processes?

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  14. The four physical and chemical processes sculptors included to expand their choice of materials are friction, condensation, oxidation, and filtration.


    What four major changes followed after traditional sculpture had reached its climax in the nineteenth century?

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