bas-relief

bas–re·lief

noun
\ˌbä-ri-ˈlēf, ˌbas-, bās-; ˈbä-ri-ˌ, ˈbas-, ˈbās-\

Definition of BAS-RELIEF

: sculptural relief in which the projection from the surrounding surface is slight and no part of the modeled form is undercut; also : sculpture executed in bas-relief

Illustration of BAS-RELIEF

Origin of BAS-RELIEF

French, from bas low + relief raised work

First Known Use: 1667

Other Fine Arts Terms

Gothic, baroque, limn, oeuvre, pastiche, rococo, sfumato