VCR D Lesson 5
Caroline Alba
Fill in the Blank
The __n__ style of sculpture featured an elephant that was slightly raised from background of the clay.
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The Word
Bas-relief
The Roots
basis (G.) "pedestal," "foot," "base"
bassus (L.) "low"Synonyms
sunk relief, cavo-rilievo, rilievo stiacciato, basso-rilievo
Antonyms
high-relief
High-Relief
Bas-relief
How bas-relief is made (.58)
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Choose the sentence that uses the word incorrectly
A. The engravings on some coins are similar to bas-relief sculptures, because the figure is slightly raised from the background.
B. I felt a surge of bas-relief when Mrs. Hutchinson canceled the reading quiz today.
C. Lorenzo Ghiberti used the bas-relief technique to craft his famous panel, the "Gates of Paradise", which features the Creation of Adam and Eve raised slightly.
D. For art class, I added clay formations to my sculpture that made the figure lightly pop in a bas-relief style.