A form or technique of sculpture where by the image is carved into a flat surface is technically known by artists as a ______________.

Question

c.
high relief
b.
sunken relief

Answer 1

The technique of sculpture where the image is carved into a flat surface is technically known as sunken relief (or bas-relief). In this method, the contours of the image are carved into the surface, creating a design that is lower than the surrounding surface.

So the answer is: b. sunken relief.