bas-relief, in sculpture, any work where the projection from a supporting background is shallow. Bas-relief contrasts with high relief (alto-relievo), another type of relief sculpture in which projections are deep and may in parts be completely disengaged from the ground, thus approximating sculpture in the round.

2019年10月16日 · A French term from the Italian basso-relievo ("low relief"), bas-relief (pronounced "bah ree·leef") is a sculpture technique in which figures and/or other design elements are just barely more prominent than the (overall flat) background. Bas-relief is only one form of relief sculpture: figures created in high relief appear to be more than ...

2024年4月2日 · Bas-relief, also known as low relief, is a sculptural technique where figures or designs are carved into a flat surface but remain attached to it. The term “bas-relief” comes from the French word meaning “low relief,” as the figures are only slightly raised from the background.

2025年1月21日 · Relief sculpture is a complex art form that combines many features of the two-dimensional pictorial arts and the three-dimensional sculptural arts. On the one hand, a relief, like a picture, is dependent on a supporting surface, and its composition must be extended in a plane in order to be visible.

Bas relief, also known as low relief, is a form of sculpture where figures project only slightly from a flat background, creating a subtle 3D effect that is often intricate and finely detailed. Mid-relief shares some of these characteristics but allows figures to emerge with greater depth than in traditional bas relief.

Relief, in sculpture, any work in which the figures project from a supporting background, usually a plane surface. Reliefs are classified according to the height of the figures’ projection or detachment from the background. Learn more about reliefs and their history in this article.

2023年8月11日 · Through the exploration of five masterpieces, we will discover how bas-relief has left an indelible mark on the history of art. Among the earliest examples of bas-relief, the masterful Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal, an ancient Assyrian work that …

Back in Europe, bas-relief was still a wildly popular decorative method; one of the most famous examples of 19th-century bas-relief sculpture is the iconic Arc de Triomphe in Paris, created between 1833-36.

2023年9月19日 · Bas-Relief is a form of sculpture in which raised and modeled parts project from a flat background. Generally, relief figures and backgrounds are sculpted from the same material. Relief sculpture has a notable history dating back over 20,000 years in …

In this ArtHearty write-up, we will compare and contrast the bas (low)-relief sculptures, and those made in high relief.