low relief

Thân thiện

A sculptor carefully carves a low relief into a stone panel.

Definition

Noun: * A sculptural technique: A type of sculpture where the carved or modeled forms project only slightly from their background. The depth of the carving is shallow, and no part of the design is undercut or detached from the background plane.

Usage

• This term is used primarily in the fields of art, art history, and sculpture to describe a specific artistic technique.
• It is often contrasted with (where forms project more prominently) and (where the design is carved into the surface).

Examples

• "The ancient frieze was carved in low relief, with the figures appearing almost flat against the stone."
• "Artists often use low relief for decorative architectural elements like wall panels and coins."
• "The subtle shadows in low relief sculpture are best seen in raking light."

Advanced Usage

• "Bas-relief": This is a French term synonymous with "low relief" and is very commonly used in English art historical contexts.
  • The tomb was adorned with intricate bas-relief depicting scenes from the king's life.

Variants and Related Words

• Bas-relief (n): A direct synonym for low relief.
• High relief (n): Sculpture where forms project more than half their natural depth from the background.
• Sunken relief (n): Sculpture where the design is carved into the surface, so the highest point is the original background plane.
• Relief sculpture (n): The general category of sculpture in which forms project from a two-dimensional background.

Synonyms

• Bas-relief

Antonyms

• High relief
• Freestanding sculpture (sculpture in the round)

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bas relief
• basso relievo
• basso rilievo