Question

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 c. High relief b. Sunken relief d. Bas relief Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D.

Answer 1

B, Sunken Relief

Step-by-step explanation:

A variation of relief carving, found almost exclusively in ancient Egyptian sculpture, is sunken relief (also called incised relief), in which the carving is sunk below the level of the surrounding surface and is contained within a sharply incised contour line that frames it with a powerful line of light and shade.