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subtractive and additive processes
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Subtractive: sculptor begins with a mass of material larger than the finished work
And removes material Carving is a subtactive process Additive: the sculptor builds the work adding material as the work proceeds. Modeling, construction, and assemblage are additive processes |
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relief (low and high),
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meant to be seen from one side only, very often used to decorate architecture
Low or high relief- low relief is where the figures have a shallow depth High relief is where the sculptures project forward from the base at least half their depth Frontal vs. in-the-round |
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sculpture in-the-round
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Impossible to represent in a single photograph all at once.
Ex. Giovanni da Bologna. The Rape of the Sabine Women. completed 1583 |
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frieze
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A sculptural band
Ex. Maidens and Stewards, fragment of the Panathenaic Procession, from the east frieze of the Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens. 447–438 BCE |
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carving
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subtractive process in which the material being carved is chipped, hammered, or gouged away from an inert, raw block of material
-sculptors who work in stone must take into account the different characteristics of each type of stone |
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Modeling
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Additive process in which a pliant substance (usually clay) is molded
Ex. Robert Arneson. Case of Bottles. 1964 |
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naturalism
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A brand of representation in which artist retains apparently realistic elements but presents the visual world from a distinctly personal or subjective point of view.
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contrapposto,
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counter-balance
In contrapposto, the weight falls on one foot, raising the corresponding hip. This shift in weight is countered by a turn of the shoulders, so that the figure stands in a sort of S-curve Ex. Praxiteles. Hermes and Dionysos. c. 330 BCE |
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Casting
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Employs a mold into which some molten material is poured and allowed to harden.
Ex. Tomb of Emperor Shih Huang Ti. 221–206 BCE |
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lost wax process
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Technique developed to create hollow pieces rather than solid ones
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assemblage
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The process of bringing individual objects or pieces together to form a larger whole.
Often associated with the transformation of common materials into art Ex. Louise Nevelson. Sky Cathedral. 1958 |
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installation
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Artwork that radically changes the space it is shown in by introducing sculptural materials in order to transform our experience of it
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site-specific art
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Site-specific art: art that is designed for a specific space
Ex. Kara Walker. Insurrection! (Our Tools Were Rudimentary, Yet We Pressed On), installation view. 2000. Cut paper silhouettes and light projections, site-specific dimensions. |
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earthworks
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Large scale out-of-doors environments
Ex. Robert Smithson. Spiral Jetty. April 1970 |
