Early Architectural Systems

Question 1 • {HS} Intro to Art Sem. 2

Assemblage is ________________

Answer

a technique for casting where wax is carved then heated after a mold is made, then heated so that the wax melts, leaving an impression.

an additive process where artists construct work by putting together objects and attaches them in some way.

a substitution process in which the artist models an image in a soft medium such as wax, and then replaces it with something more durable such as bronze.

the use of tools to chip away at a base in order to produce the sculpture.

Explanation

Assemblage is an additive sculptural process: the artist builds a work by joining or arranging separate objects or materials. Choice B describes this process. Choice A is lost-wax casting, choice C describes modeling and substitution, and choice D describes carving.

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