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bas-relief
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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.


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

bas-relief [¦ba·ri¦lēf]
(graphic arts)


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