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Relief

Sculpture attached to a background plane, classified by the depth and projection of its forms.

Short Definition

Sculpture attached to a background plane, with five traditional degrees or types of relief.

Relief sculpture remains attached to a background plane. The traditional types presented by Pierres-Info are Relief gravé / Intaille, Relief méplat, Bas-relief, Moyen-relief / Demi-relief, and Haut-relief.

References

  • Pierres-Info, L’Approche de la réalisation, https://www.pierres-info.fr/approche/index.html