Fundamentals - Three-Dimensional Art: Form, Value, Mass and Texture - Form in Relief and in the Round

3 important questions on Fundamentals - Three-Dimensional Art: Form, Value, Mass and Texture - Form in Relief and in the Round

What is a relief compared to a form in the round?

A work in which form projects from a flat surface. It can only be seen from one side, whereas a form in the round can be viewed from all sides.

Are reliefs two- or three-dimensional?

They are a combination of both, and while they look flat, the point is that the carved out figures actually exist in space.

What is high relief?

When figures in the foreground are deeply carved, whereas those in the background are more shallow.

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