Forms that project from a background to which they remain attached. Relief may be carved or modeled shallowly, as in low or bas-relief, or deeply to produce high relief.Cameos are objects made in relief.Reliefs can be devided into bas-relief (low-reliefs) and alto relievo (high-reliefs).
Relief
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Forms that project from a background to which they remain attached. Relief may be carved or modeled shallowly, as in low or bas-relief, or deeply to produce high relief.Cameos are objects made in relief.Reliefs can be devided into bas-relief (low-reliefs) and alto relievo (high-reliefs).
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