Relief
Definition
Bas Relief/Low Relief
Frieze of Parnasses
Iowa City Press Citizen Building
Subjects are slightly raised . This type of relief sculpture is meant to be viewed from the front.
A sculptural relief in which the figural projection from the given plane or surface or background is slight and very delicate.Low-relief sculptures look like mere outlines of elements, sometimes with minute details.
High Relief
Pisa- Italy
Subjects are significantly raised and gives the illusion of sculpture in the round. Figures often are half or more carved out.
Sunken Relief
Subjects are carved out with a crisp edge then details with lines and textures are added to the sunken areas