Answer — Exercise 4

1

• a sculpture = work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal, etc.
• an installation = a piece of modern sculpture that is made using sound, light, etc. as well as objects

2

• a statue = a figure of a person or animal in stone, metal, etc.
• a monument = a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event

3

• abstract art = not representing people or things in a realistic way, but expressing the artist's ideas about them
• figurative art = showing people, animals, and objects as they really look

4

• a landscape = a painting of a view of the countryside
• a still life = a painting or drawing of arrangements of objects such as flowers, fruit, etc.

5

• a portrait = a picture of a person
• a self-portrait = a picture of a person created by the person him or herself

6

• a drawing = a picture made using a pencil or pen rather than paint
• an illustration = a drawing or picture in a book, magazine, etc., especially one that explains something

7

• a poster = a large mass-produced picture printed on paper
• a painting = a picture painted by an artist

8

• a canvas = the strong cloth artists use to paint on
• a frame = a border or structure of metal or wood that holds a picture in position