Question

match the terms...

match the terms to the appropriate sentences. one term is not used.

1 additive
2 terra cotta
3 indirect
4 carving
5 mold
6 assemblage

match each of the options above to the items below.

the italian term for fired clay is ______.

the casting process uses a(n) ______ into which some molten material is poured.

an artist who creates a sculpture by taking away material from a mass until the desired form remains is using the ______ method, which is known as a subtractive process.

modeling and assembling are both ______ processes, in which the desired form is built up from a simple framework or from nothing at all.

a work that brings together individual pieces or segments or objects is known as a(n) ______.

Explanation:

Identify Italian term for fired clay

Using the Sculptural Methods knowledge point
The term "terra cotta" literally translates from Italian as "baked earth" or "cooked earth," which refers to fired clay.

• Match: terra cotta

Identify casting process component

Using the Sculptural Methods knowledge point
In casting, a liquid material (such as molten metal, plaster, or resin) is poured into a cavity or container that shapes it as it solidifies. This container is called a mold.

• Match: mold

Identify subtractive sculpture method

Using the Sculptural Methods knowledge point
Carving is a subtractive process where the artist cuts, chips, or chisels away material from a solid block (like stone or wood) to reveal the final form.

• Match: carving

Identify building-up processes

Using the Additive Sculpture knowledge point
Modeling and assembling are additive processes because the artist builds up, adds, or combines materials to create the sculpture, rather than taking material away.

• Match: additive

Identify work combining individual pieces

Using the Assemblage Art knowledge point
An assemblage is a three-dimensional artistic composition made by putting together disparate, often found, objects or individual segments.

• Match: assemblage

Answer:

Question 1

The Italian term for fired clay is <blank>terra cotta</blank>.

Question 2

The casting process uses a(n) <blank>mold</blank> into which some molten material is poured.

Question 3

An artist who creates a sculpture by taking away material from a mass until the desired form remains is using the <blank>carving</blank> method, which is known as a subtractive process.

Question 4

Modeling and assembling are both <blank>additive</blank> processes, in which the desired form is built up from a simple framework or from nothing at all.

Question 5

A work that brings together individual pieces or segments or objects is known as a(n) <blank>assemblage</blank>.