Chapter 11 Art Appreciation

Spider Sculpture
London
Finland 
Norway
Russia
Spain

3 traditional sculpture materials

Free Standing Scultputure
Completely finished on all sides

3 types of relief

A sculpture in which forms project from but remains attached to a background surface. Meant to be seen frontally.

Figures project only slightly from the surface.
Also known by the french as bas relief.

i.e. coins, sarcophagus lid

Figures project more boldly from the surface.
Fifures project to at least half their understood depth.

i.e. Durga fighting the buffalo demon

4 methods for creating sculpture

Additive processes for creating sculpture.
Artists add material until completed

Subtractive process for creating sculpture.
Removing material.

More aggressive than other techniques.
Commonly uses wood or stone.

Involves use of a mold and liquid

Most common material used is clay.
Work is fired/heated to harden.
(Terricotta)
Glaze seals pores, peice then fired again to seal.

Most famous modeled figures in the world.
Located in China - 1974
Guarding the tomb of emperor.
Held real weapons.
More than 7000

Indirect method of sculpture.
Often metal heated to liquid form and poured into a mold. (Bronze).
Durable and can be poured into small crevices.
Often gets melted down after time for other purposes.

Cast in bronze and guilded in a thin layer of gold.

Famous figure cast in greek bronze.
survived being melted down.
450 bce.
FOund in ship wreck off coast of italy.

Traditional method of casting.

Contempary artist known for playing around with the idea of kitch.

Micheal Jackson/bubbles

Individual parts or objects are brought together to create sculpture.

I.e. David Smith's Cubi XII

Responsible for stainless steal sculptures of organic material

Excellent examples of assemblage

Commisioned to make a sculpture for the french city of callais to honor 6 men (The Burghers of Calais) who ransomed their lives to free Calais.

Developed by the greek is a particular stance  for their standing figures. Means counter poised or counter balanced.

Michaelangelo carved this sculpture for pope ulius second.

Used wax.

Honey wax sculpture

Stainles steel.
Quantum cloud

Famous earthwork.
Ohio

Collects materials in nature and makes them into a design and photographs it before it disappears.

i.e. reconstructed icicles, autumn leaves, gray pebbles

Entire room used

Red room child

Started in 1960s and employs simple primary fomrs and industrial materials for a pure aesthetic experience.

Most famous artist today to make deliberate impermanent art

Installed in central park new york.
Lasted 16 days. Planned since 1979.
Consisted of 7500 feet of saphron collard gateways along 23 miles of the park.
Metal posts and nylon covers.