Answer: The three main types of relief sculptures are high relief low relief (bas relief) and sunken relief. Opinions will vary but should address the question directly and include justification. English 1301 Mid-Term SHSU part 2
The surviving art of the Mauryan Empire which ruled at least in theory over most of the Indian subcontinent between 322 and 185 BCE is mostly sculpture. There was an imperial court-sponsored art patronized by the emperors especially Ashoka and then a “popular” style produced by all others.. The most significant remains of monumental Mauryan art include the remains of the royal palace and …
The sculpture of ancient Greece is the main surviving type of fine ancient Greek art as with the exception of painted ancient Greek pottery almost no ancient Greek painting survives. Modern scholarship identifies three major stages in monumental sculpture in bronze and stone: the Archaic (from about 650 to 480 BC) Classical (480–323) and Hellenistic.
Marble sculpture is the art of creating three -dimensional forms from marble. Sculpture is among the oldest of the arts. Even before painting cave walls early humans fashioned shapes from stone. From these beginnings artifacts have evolved to their current complexity.
Assyrian sculpture is the sculpture of the ancient Assyrian states especially the Neo-Assyrian Empire of 911 to 612 BC which ruled modern Iraq Syria and much of Iran.It forms a phase of the art of Mesopotamia differing in particular because of its much greater use of stone and gypsum alabaster for large sculpture.. Much the best-known works are the huge lamassu guarding entrance ways and …
A Stone sculpture is an object made of stone which has been shaped usually by carving or assembled to form a visually interesting three -dimensional shape. Stone is more durable than most alternative materials mak…