Question

A stone medallion with shallow carvings.
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.

Answer 1

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

Low relief (bas‑relief) means the forms project only slightly from the background surface, unlike high relief or sculpture in the round.