Examine the two examples of reliefs above. What type of relief sculpture is each? Justify your answers.

Example 1 is Low Relief Sculpture (or Bas Relief Sculpture)

Example 2 is Sunk Relief Sculpture.

Explanation:

In sculpture, there are three basic types of relief sculpture. They are :

1. Low Relief Sculpture (known as Bas Relief)

2. High Relief Sculpture (known as Alto Relief)

3. Sunk Relief Sculpture.

The above examples here are low relief and sunk relief sculptures.

Example 1 is Low Relief Sculpture(Bas Relief Sculpture) because the design made projects just slightly from the ground.

Example 2 is Sunk Relief because the carving or design is sunk below the flat surface.

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