Which term describes a raised metal design created by hammering from the reverse side?

• A. Engraving
• B. Cloisonné
• C. Repoussé
• D. Patina

Answer: (C)

Repoussé describes shaping metal by hammering from the reverse side to push the metal outward, creating a raised design on the front. This method literally builds height and relief from the back, which is exactly what the prompt is asking for. Often, artists will then refine the raised image from the front with chasing to define details, but the key idea is the outward rise produced by hammering from behind.

Engraving, by contrast, cuts into the surface to create recessed lines rather than raised forms. Cloisonné involves laying enamel in wire-defined compartments to create color fields, not a lifted design. Patina refers to surface coloration or aging, not the physical shape.