英语词汇“bas relief”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Bas relief is an artistic technique that involves lightly carving a design into a surface. Most coins have images stamped on them in bas relief.

In general, relief makes an artwork look like the picture is raised up from a flat background. There are two types of relief, high and low — or bas — relief. Bas relief is distinguished by the relative shallowness of the image, and you can see it in a lot of ancient Egyptian art. The French bas-relief is borrowed from the Italian basso-rilievo, "low relief" or "raised work."

WORD FAMILY

bas relief: bas reliefs

USAGE EXAMPLES

The grotesque bas reliefs carved into the wall are Mel Brooks' face.

New York Times(Aug 31, 2016)

At issue is the authorship of a marble bas relief that's barely more than a foot long and wide, and 31/2 inches thick.

Los Angeles Times(Aug 21, 2015)

The camera lingers on architectural details: the Classical columns, a weighty bronze bas relief, the brilliant colors of the stained glass ceiling.

Los Angeles Times(Jun 02, 2015)

n a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut

Syn|Ant|Hyper

basso relievo, basso rilievo, low relief

alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief

a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth

embossment, relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief

sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

单词	bas relief
释义	bas relief (once / 83825 pages) n Bas relief is an artistic technique that involves lightly carving a design into a surface. Most coins have images stamped on them in bas relief. In general, relief makes an artwork look like the picture is raised up from a flat background. There are two types of relief, high and low — or bas — relief. Bas relief is distinguished by the relative shallowness of the image, and you can see it in a lot of ancient Egyptian art. The French bas-relief is borrowed from the Italian basso-rilievo, "low relief" or "raised work." WORD FAMILY bas relief: bas reliefs USAGE EXAMPLES The grotesque bas reliefs carved into the wall are Mel Brooks' face. New York Times(Aug 31, 2016) At issue is the authorship of a marble bas relief that's barely more than a foot long and wide, and 31/2 inches thick. Los Angeles Times(Aug 21, 2015) The camera lingers on architectural details: the Classical columns, a weighty bronze bas relief, the brilliant colors of the stained glass ceiling. Los Angeles Times(Jun 02, 2015) n a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut Syn\|Ant\|Hyper basso relievo, basso rilievo, low relief alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth embossment, relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
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