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bas-relief

 or low relief

Sculptural form in which figures are carved in a flat surface and project only slightly from the background rather than standing freely. Depending on the degree of projection, reliefs may also be classified as high or medium relief.

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bas-relief

sculpture in low relief, in which the forms project slightly from the background but no part is completely detached from it

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bas-relief [¦ba·ri¦lēf]

(graphic arts)

low relief

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bas-relief, basso-relievo, basso-rilievo

A carving, embossing, or casting moderately protruded from the background plane; low relief.