Sculpture Vocabulary - Statistics

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Term % Correct
Art that appears to contain few or no recognizable or realistic forms from the physical world. A {Abstract} art
90%
A portrait sculpture representing a person's head and neck, and possibly their shoulders, upper chest, and upper arms. B Bust
79%
A three-dimensional work of art, or the art of making it. S Sculpture
74%
A hollow or negative container that gives its form to a substance poured into it. M Mold
69%
Description of a sculpture that is designed to move. The movement can be driven by interaction with the viewer, or automatically using motors or air currents. K Kinetic
60%
The empty space in and around an object that helps define the sculpture. N {Negative} space
60%
Reproduction of a piece of sculpture by means of a mold. The original piece is usually of a less durable material than the reproduction. C Casting
55%
A subtractive sculpting process: starting with a solid block, the sculptor removes material using chisels and other tools to 'reveal' the finished form. Traditional materials include stone (especially marble) and fine-grained woods. C Carving
52%
A balanced arrangement of thin rods or stiff wires with objects suspended from them. The entire sculpture hangs from a filament and is moved by air currents. M Mobile
50%
A sculpture in which the forms project from a flat background, usually attached to the wall of a building. R Relief
50%
A three-dimensional form of a person or animal sculpted, carved, modeled, or cast in any material, usually an entire figure. S Statue
43%
The material or technique used by an artist to produce a work of art. M Medium
40%
Having, or appearing to have, height, width, and depth. T Three-dimensional
38%
Any sculpting process in which material is steadily built up to produce the finished figure. A {Additive} process
31%
Any sculpting process involving the removal of some materials. S {Subtractive} process
31%
A skeleton-like framework that gives rigid internal support to a modeled sculpture. A Armature
29%
Sculpture created by combining many elements—especially found objects—into a complete work of art. A Assemblage
29%
An artistic genre of temporary or permanent 3-D works that are often site-specific and designed to transform a viewer's perception of a space. I Installation
29%
A sculpture technique in which a three-dimensional form is manipulated in a soft material such as clay or wax. M Modeling
29%
Surface areas defined by abrupt variations of direction. P Planes
29%
An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume. F Form
26%
Of or relating to the human figure. F Figural
19%
Any method of working with art materials to produce an art object. T Technique
17%
A sculpture made by joining together various components of various materials or of the same substance. C Construction
14%
Identical segments used to create a form. M Module
5%
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