Relief Answers

This relief sculpture is an example of a ________________. a. high relief c. freestanding relief b. low relief d. sunken relief Please select the best answer from the choices provided

This is an example of a ________________. a. bas relief c. sunken relief b. high relief d. Egyptian standing relief Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The primary difference between a high relief and a low relief is that _________________a.a high relief must project at least halfway off the background.b.a low relief is carved into the background, where as a high relief is projected out.c.low reliefs are found only in Egyptian tombs and in Grecian art.d.a high relief must project no more than one-half of its images from the background.

A freestanding sculpture _________________a.is the type of sculpture which most resembles painting.b.is surrounded by space on all sides, allowing it to be viewed from multiple perspectives..c.contains objects embedded in a ground surface.d.has less projection from the background plane than high relief.

Which of the following is not true of relief sculpture?a.There are three primary types of relief sculpture.b.A relief sculpture contains objects embedded in a ground surface.c.Many examples of sunken reliefs have been found in Egyptian tombs.d.The carved images in relief sculptures always extend at least halfway off the background.

This sculpture is an example of a low relief because ___________________. a. it can be view from multiple perspectives. b. the images are extended less than halfway out of the background. c. the images are carved into some type of stone. d. the images are projected off the background so that they curve back into the background to creating shadowing. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A form or technique of sculpture where by the image is carved into a flat surface is technically known by artists as a ______________.a.relief sculpturec.high reliefb.sunken reliefd.bas relief

The image above shows Mount Rushmore, which is located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Mount Rushmore is considered a relief sculpture because _____________ a. it was carved into a rock surface on one side. b. it can only be viewed from a front perspective, rather than from all around. c. parts of the sculpture were carved so that over half of the image extends from the background to create shadowing. d. of all of the above reasons. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A high relief is _________________a.a type of sculpture which contains objects embedded in a ground surface.b.a form that extends at least halfway out of the background.c.a relief that has a lower projection from the background than high relief.d.a form or technique where the image is carved into a flat surface.

Picture 1: Picture2: Picture 3: Examine the three pictures above. Which type of relief is each? a. Picture 1: sunken relief; Picture 2: freestanding sculpture; Picture 3: high relief b. Picture 1: high relief; Picture 2: sunken relief; Picture 3: high relief c. Picture 1: low relief; Picture 2: freestanding sculpture; Picture 3: high relief d. Picture 1: sunken relief; Picture 2: high-standing sculpture; Picture 3: low relief Please select the best answer from the choices provided