Relief
Relief is a sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material. The term relief is from the Latin verb relevo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane. What is actually performed when a relief is cut in from a flat surface of stone (relief sculpture) or wood (relief carving) is a lowering of the field, leaving the unsculpted parts seemingly raised. The technique involves considerable chiselling away of the background, which is a time-consuming exercise. On the other hand, a relief saves forming the rear of a subject, and is less fragile and more securely fixed than a sculpture in the round, especially one of a standing figure where the a
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Relief
Relief is a sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material. The term relief is from the Latin verb relevo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane. What is actually performed when a relief is cut in from a flat surface of stone (relief sculpture) or wood (relief carving) is a lowering of the field, leaving the unsculpted parts seemingly raised. The technique involves considerable chiselling away of the background, which is a time-consuming exercise. On the other hand, a relief saves forming the rear of a subject, and is less fragile and more securely fixed than a sculpture in the round, especially one of a standing figure where the a
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A diferencia de las esculturas ...... os detalles de la musculatura.
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Ein Relief [reˈli̯ɛf] ist eine ...... ildhauerkunst und der Malerei.
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Met een reliëf wordt een dried ...... n is wel de Zuil van Trajanus.
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Na arte da escultura, um relev ...... , ou ordenados numa narrativa.
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Relief (płaskorzeźba) – kompoz ...... ełnowartościowe dzieło sztuki.
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Relief is a sculptural techniq ...... ; many of these carry reliefs.
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Un relief, en architecture, es ...... t appelé également demi-bosse.
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Релье́ф — вид изобразительного ...... восточной и античной глиптике.
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النقش البارز أو النحت البارز، ...... ي، أويمكن أن تكون عن أي موضوع.
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レリーフ (英語 relief、フランス語 relief ル ...... のほか、肖像、地図、硬貨、家具や建築物の外装などに使われる。
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A diferencia de las esculturas ...... os clásicos, como el Partenón.
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Ein Relief [reˈli̯ɛf] ist eine ...... ildhauerkunst und der Malerei.
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Met een reliëf wordt een dried ...... n reliëf kan worden afgebeeld.
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Na arte da escultura, um relev ...... a escultura embutida na pedra.
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Relief (płaskorzeźba) – kompoz ...... ełnowartościowe dzieło sztuki.
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Relief is a sculptural techniq ...... a standing figure where the a
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Un relief, en architecture, es ...... t appelé également demi-bosse.
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Релье́ф — вид изобразительного ...... фризах, плитах). Виды рельефа:
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النقش البارز أو النحت البارز، ...... برونزية التذكارية بواسطة الصب.
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レリーフ (英語 relief、フランス語 relief ル ...... のほか、肖像、地図、硬貨、家具や建築物の外装などに使われる。
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Relevo (escultura)
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Relief (sculpture)
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Relief
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Relieve (arte)
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Reliëf (beeldhouwkunst)
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Рельеф (скульптура)
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نقش بارز
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レリーフ
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