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bas relief

DEFINITIONS OF: bas relief

1

n a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut

Synonyms:
basso relievo, basso rilievo, low relief
Antonyms:
alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief
a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
Type of:
embossment, relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
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