The image above shows Mount Rushmore, which is located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Mount Rushmore is considered a relief sculpture because _____________
a. it was carved into a rock surface on one side.
b. it can only be viewed from a front perspective, rather than from all around.
c. parts of the sculpture were carved so that over half of the image extends from the background to create shadowing.
d. of all of the above reasons.
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The answer is C. See, a relief sculpture is a type of technique that gives the impression that the material has been raised above the background plain. The use of the word relief comes from a Latin verb which means "to raise". Hope this helps!