Intro to Relief Sculpture

True or False: A RELIEF sculpture is meant to be seen all the way AROUND.

• True

• False

The THREE types of RELIEF SCULPTURE are:

• 3-D

  Shallow

  Monumental

• High (alto)

  Low (bas)

  Sunken

• Raphael

  Michelangelo

  Donatello

• Inverted

  Extroverted

  Carved

Mt Rushmore is a good example of what type of relief sculpture?

• sunken

• low (bas)

• high (alto)

• in the round

This set of ceramic tiles are a good example of what type of relief sculpture?

• in the round

• high (alto)

• low (bas)

• sunken

This sculpture of Thoth from ancient Egypt is a good example of what type of relief sculpture?

• low (bas)

• high (alto)

• in the round

• sunken