Test 1 (part three)

Question 1

True fresco

Answer 1

Mixing pigments with wet plaster, then applying that to the wall

Question 2

Giornata

Answer 2

A days work

Question 3

Encaustic

Answer 3

Pigment mixed with hot wax

Question 4

Watercolor

Answer 4

Pigments mixed with water

Question 5

Egg tempera

Answer 5

Pigments mixed with water and egg yolk, requires a wooden board because it is brittle

Question 6

Oil painting

Answer 6

Powdered pigments mixed with oil

Question 7

Acrylics

Answer 7

Pigments next with plastic developed in the 1960s

Question 8

Binder

Answer 8

A substance used in paint to bind the particles of pigment together and enable them to adhere to the support, thus increasing the durability of the image

Question 9

Sculpture

Answer 9

Three-dimensional

Question 10

Freestanding sculpture

Answer 10

Sculpture which is unconnected to any architectural member and can be experienced from the 360 possible points of view achieved by walking around in a circle

Question 11

Relief sculpture

Answer 11

3-D forms are raised from a flat surface on the background

Question 12

Subtractive process

Answer 12

To remove unwanted material example carving

Question 13

Additive process

Answer 13

Material is added or assembled examples nailing together, welding, gluing, modeling, casting

Question 14

Assemblage

Answer 14

Sculpture made from various found objects or pre-fabricated parts that are put together (Something already made)

Question 15

Kinetic sculpture

Answer 15

A three-dimensional art work that moves either by hand air or motor

Question 16

Modeling

Answer 16

In sculpture, the process of shaping pliable materials such as clay or wax in three-dimensional form. It allows the sculptor to rework the material until satisfied.

Question 17

Casting

Answer 17

Liquid material is poured into a mold where it hardens into the shape of the mold. Any material that hardens can be used for casting – bronze, brass, plaster, concrete, liquid plastics, silver etc. Casting allows an artist to make a permanent sculpture that has characteristics of soft material.

Question 18

Lost wax casting

Answer 18

A bronze casting method in which A figure is modeled of wax and clay; the whole is fired, melting away the wax and hardening the clay, which then becomes the mold for molten metal

Question 19

Facade

Answer 19

The front of the building

Question 20

Post and lentil construction

Answer 20

A type of construction in which vertical posts are used to support horizontal cross pieces

Question 21

Colonnade

Answer 21

A series or row of columns

Question 22

Arch

Answer 22

Almost any curved structural member which is used to span an opening

Question 23

Arcade

Answer 23

I series or row of arches

Question 24

Barrel vault

Answer 24

The ceiling or roof that is created by the placement of arches one behind the other a.k.a. tunnel vault

Question 25

Groin vault

Answer 25

A ceiling or roof that is created by the intersection of barrel vaults at right angles to one another

Question 26

Dome

Answer 26

Hemispherical roof structure that is round when viewed from beneath

Question 27

Concrete

Answer 27

Invented by the ancient Romans very strong allows for a vast interior spaces

Question 28

Reinforced concrete

Answer 28

Concrete and steel

Question 29

Cantilever

Answer 29

A beam or slab projecting a considerable distance beyond a post or wall, but is held down at only one end. This is made possible by using reinforced concrete. (Ancient Chinese in origin)

Question 30

Steel frame

Answer 30

A frame or skeleton bears the weight of the building rather than the walls, which can then incorporate large expanses of windows. Skyscrapers often use this system of construction.

Question 31

Fresco secco

Answer 31

Applying pigments directly to a wall or ceiling