Relief Quiz

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

This relief sculpture is an example of a ________________. a. high relief b. low relief c.freestanding relief d. sunken relief

A

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 sculpture b. sunken relief c. high relief d. bas relief

B

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.

B

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.

B

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.

B

This is an example of a ________________. a. bas relief c. sunken relief b. high relief d. Egyptian standing relief

C

A bas relief is another term used for a _________________. a. high relief c. sunken relief b. freestanding relief d. low relief

D

A relief sculpture is similar to a painting because ______________ a. it uses the same tools and takes the same amount of effort to create. b. it is durable and retains its qualities over long periods of time. c. both were widely created by ancient artist, particularly the Egyptians. d. it has a singular point of view.

D

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.

D