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bas-relief


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Term Type

Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

bas-relief

Details

Sculptural relief technique in which the projection of the forms is relatively shallow.

Variations

basso rilievo

low relief

bas relief

Broader Term

relief

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