Relief

A high relief is _________________

a form that extends at least halfway out of the background.

The primary difference between a high relief and a low relief is that _________________

a high relief must project at least halfway off the background.

This relief sculpture is an example of a ________________.

high relief

A freestanding sculpture _________________

is surrounded by space on all sides, allowing it to be viewed from multiple perspectives..

A relief sculpture is similar to a painting because ______________

it has a singular point of view.

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 _____________

it was carved into a rock surface on one side, it can only be viewed from a front perspective, rather than from all around, parts of the sculpture were carved so that over half of the image extends from the background to create shadowing.

A bas relief is another term used for a _________________.

low relief

This sculpture is an example of a low relief because ___________________.

the images are extended less than halfway out of the background.

Examine the three pictures above. Which type of relief is each?

Picture 1: low relief; Picture 2: freestanding sculpture; Picture 3: high relief

Which of the following is not true of relief sculpture?

The carved images in relief sculptures always extend at least halfway off the background.