Image:Ac marbles.jpg|thumb|Detail from the Elgin Marbles in high relief
English
Image:LA County Museum CA1.jpg|thumb|The Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II in bas-relief
Alternative spellings
bas-relief
Etymology
from the Italian basso rilievo, lit. �low contrast�
Noun
en-noun
- A low or mostly-flat sculpture which is carved into a wall, or is in the form of a tile mounted flat to a wall, rather than a fully three-dimensional, free-standing figure.
Translations
trans-top|a low or mostly-flat sculpture
Crimean Tatar: barelyef
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Antonyms
alto-relievo, high relief
Adjective
en-adj|-
- Refers to any aspect of sculpture which is flat or in the bas relief style.
External links
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