English > bas relief: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | A sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut. |
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Synonyms | low relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo |
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Broader | relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief | sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background |
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Opposite | alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief | A sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth |
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Spanish | bajo relieve, bajo-relieve, bajorrelieve, basso relievo |
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Catalan | baix relleu |
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