bas-relief

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English

Scene in bas-relief from the Assyrian Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal.

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Etymology

From French bas-relief, from Italian bassorilievo, compound of basso (“low”) + rilievo (“relief”), from Latin relevare (“to raise up, make light”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbæs.ɹɪˌliːf/, /ˈbɑː.ɹɪˌliːf/, /ˈbɑs.ɹɪˌliːf/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌbɑ.ɹɪˈlif/, /ˌbæs.ɹɪˈlif/, /ˈbɑ.ɹɪˌlif/, /ˈbæs.ɹɪˌlif/

Noun

bas-relief (countable and uncountable, plural bas-reliefs)

  1. (sculpture) A low or mostly-flat sculpture which is carved into a wall, or is in the form of a tile mounted flat to a wall, rather than a fully three-dimensional, free-standing figure.

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Adjective

bas-relief (not comparable)

  1. Refers to any aspect of sculpture which is flat or in the bas relief style.

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French

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Etymology

Calque of Italian bassorilievo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.ʁə.ljɛf/ ~ /bɑ.ʁə.ljɛf/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

bas-relief m (plural bas-reliefs)

  1. bas-relief
    Coordinate term: haut-relief

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