7B-Vocabulary. Art

Question 1

Plinth

Answer 1

a square block, especially of stone, on which a column or a statue stands

Question 2

Difference beetwen sculpture and installation

Answer 2

1. Three dimensional piece of art made of stone - 2. Mixed-media constructions designed for specific places or for a specific period of time

Question 3

Difference between statue and monument

Answer 3

A monument, by definition, commemorates something - the word describes the purpose, rather than the form. It may be, or include, a statue; or it may just be a slab with an inscription. A statue is a three dimensional image of some kind. It may be commemorative - or it may just be decorative.

Question 4

Abtract and figurative art

Answer 4

Figurative art is a type of representational artwork that is derived from real objects or sources. Abstract art might explore things like color or line, but it doesn’t include recognizable elements like people, animals, or houses.

Question 5

Landscape and still life

Answer 5

Landscape: a picture or a painting of natural scenery. Still Life: a picture or a painting of inanimate objects (an inanimate object is something that can’t move or isn’t alive).

Question 6

Drawing and illustration

Answer 6

Illustrations depend on the narrative and function to help readers understand and visualize the accompanying written content; a drawing, however, conveys an artistic expression that doesn’t require text for viewers to comprehend the message.