bas-relief

noun

bas-re·lief | \ ˌbä-ri-ˈlēf,

ˌbas-, ˌbās-; ˈbä-ri-ˌlēf, ˈbas-, ˈbās-\

Definition of bas-relief

art : sculptural relief (see relief entry 1 sense 6) in which the projection from the surrounding surface is slight and no part of the modeled form is undercut (see undercut entry 1 sense 2) also : sculpture executed in bas-relief a limestone bas-relief of a female figure

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The first known use of bas-relief was in 1667

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bas-relief

noun

English Language Learners Definition of bas-relief

: a kind of sculpture in which shapes are carved so that they are only slightly higher than the flat background

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