bajo-relieve

Definitions of bajo-relieve
  1. noun
    a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
    synonyms: bajo relieve, bajorrelieve
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    antonyms:
    alto relieve, altrorrelieve
    a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
    type of:
    relieve
    sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
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