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Bas-relief is an art term used to describe a sculpture that has minimal depth to the faces of the human sculpture than they actually have in real life.

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How do you use bas-relief in a sentence?

A coin is an example of a bas-relief.


What does bas-relief refer to a?

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The kind of sculpture done in the Byzantine Empire was bas?

Bas-Relief


What is bar relief?

It is how bas relief is mistakenly spelled sometimes. Especially by people that have only heard it pronounced. The s is silent. See bas relief for a proper definition.


What is mezzo relief?

It is a carving who's depth is halfway between a haute (high) relief and a bas (low) relief.


The art form called bas-relief is a type of what?

Sculpture


What is wood relief?

A wood relief is a carved picture made of wood. It can be "bas relief" in which case there are no 'undercuts' or "haut relief" in which case there are undercuts and holes.


What is the definition of a Bas-relief?

A bas relief is a low or mostly-flat sculpture carved into the wall, or in the form of a tile mounted onto a wall, rather than a three-dimensional, free-standing figure.


What is the definition of bas-relief?

A bas relief is a low or mostly-flat sculpture carved into the wall, or in the form of a tile mounted onto a wall, rather than a three-dimensional, free-standing figure.


Is cameo a type of sculpting?

Cameos are a style of a low-relief technique called bas-relief in carving stone or shell or sculpting with clay.


How is Angkor Wat similar to the baphuon temple?

both temples contain bas relief carvings


Which category of sculpture is attached to a wall or panel and is commonly used to decorate a building?

I believe you are asking about a "Bas-relief".