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we perceive this as a surface with density. It must have Mass, Density, Takes up space, Weight, Thickness
Sculpture
the subject of a sculpture is what?
Density of Sensa
Sculptures appeal to the sense of what?
touch
Sculptors sometimes put what in thier work to reveal its three-dimensional quality
Holes
a successful sculpture appears to be in the same WHAT as the veiwer?
Space
the "feeling" of a material, such as rough, smooth, hard, or soft.
Texture
Abstract sculptures reveals ____________ of objects and events
essential qualities
An example of an abstract sculpture by Jean Arp
Growth
A technique of sculpture where pre-formed pieces are attached as by welding
Assemblage
a technique of sculture used on non-malleable or hard materials, such as wood or stone
Carving
a technique of sculpture where molten (liquid) metal is poured into a mold to form an object. THis is usually not done by the sculptor
Casting
grooves or lines are cut into the surface, which remains clearly perceptible.
Sunken Relief Sculpture
certian grooves and lines create a shadow effect, which suggest which three things?
Mass, Weight, and Density
the deeper the carving, the more ______, _______, and _______.
mass, weight, and density
a flat surface is used as the basic organizing plane, with no clear distinctions between the depths and the projections
Surface Relief Scultpture
the design on both sides of a coin is an ex of what?
Surface Relief Sculpture
the design projects relativly slightly from the background plane.
Low-Relief Sculpture
the design projects relatively largely from the background plane.
High-relief
it is free from the background plane, and this leads us to wnat to see it from all sides
Sculpture in the round
the Pieta by Michelangelo is an ex of what?
a Sculpture in the Round
a natural figure is made more beautiful
Idealized Sculpture
reveals the machine and or its power
Machine Sculpture
machines can be __________, ____________, _____________, ____________?
dangerous, impossibly complex, destructive, and whimsical.
the technique of building up a sculpture piece by piece with some plastic or malleable material, such as soft wax or wet plaster or wet clay
Modeling
respects the products of technology as wells as its materials, such as a toy radio made of foam rubber and bright red vinyl used in a recreation room.
Pop Sculpture
the optimal or best position that gives us the best perception os a work of art
Privileged Position
a man-made object is used as a major part or totality of the sculpture
Ready-made Sculpture
sculpture where only the base and the stand were the only thing made by the sculptor
Shovel
emphasizes spatial relationship but de-emphasizes the materiality (characteristics) of its material.
Space Sculpture
stainless steel:
light, airy, fluid and soft
Brussels Construction
a design in the earth, where earth is the medium, site and subject matter
earth sculpture
revealing the special qualities of a medium by knowledge, love and respect for the material
Truth to Materials
the wood is grooved, ridiged, and carved with great expertise
Maternity Group Figure
Separate inner and outer spcae in such a way that both become more fully perceptible and interesting
Architects
this is the material of the architect, who carves an inner from an outer space
space
they must be trained in engineering
Architects
to an architect, space is ______ or _______, not empty
sensory or perceptible
is an essential part of the subject matter of a building
architetual Function
includes having sufficient and easily accessible space to allow people to perform thier mission
Such as: sufficient parking, mide elevators, spacious hallways
Architetual Function
the Three Architectural Spatial Requirments
Technical(has a strong enough floor to support the weight of a grand piano)
Reveletory (gives one standing in the hall an awesome feeling)
Functional (is spacious enough to accomnodate large gatherings.
a prijecting beam or structure supported at only one end, which is anchored to a pier or wall
Cantilever
this technique is made possible by the use of reinforced concrete
Kaufman house
An American Architect that created: Kalita Humphrey's Theatre, Gillin Residence, Kaufman House, and Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyed Wright
the arrangment of things around some paramount thing- the place at which the other things seem to converge
Centered Space
a site, either natural or man-made, that draws us in.
ex: a winding walkway that leads to the front door of a house.
Centered Space
uses the earth as a platform with the sky as the background, accents neither the earth or the sky, has flat roofs
Earth-resting Architecture
Farnswaroth Residence is an ex of what?
Earth-resting Architecture
"rules over" the earth with a sense of power and aggression.
Ex: Palazzo Farnese
Earth-dominating Architecture
reveals natural materials, often from the local site, has a balance of horizontal and vertical lines
Earth-rooted architecture
the Athenian Acropolis and the Kaufman House are ex of what?
Earth-rooted Architecture
uses the earth as a platform, draws attention to the sky
Sky-oriented Architecture
Rackerfeller center is an example of what?
sky-oriented Architecture
chinese-american architect that created Morton H. Meyerson Symphony center, and the East wing of the National Gallery of art in Washigton D.C, Dallas City Hall, Allied Bank in downtown Dallas
I.M. Pei
part of an architect's subject matter: picture windows, large garages, spacious rooms, private balaconies
Values of society
to overspread with light, intergrates or brings together inner and outer space
ex: skylights, clerestories
Suffusion of light
decisions taken by the government to make city life more enjoyable.
ex: Restricting parking, eliminating private transportation, zoned areas for factories, offices and residences.
Urban Planning