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Hetaera , Relief, around 2nd century, Head is missing]] In the Art of Sculpture , a relief is an artwork where a modeled form projects out of a flat background. Tensed musculature itself may be seen to be in relief. Depending on the depth involved, it may be termed a '' Bas Relief '' ("low relief") – as seen in Numismatics – or it may be a ''high relief'', with much undercutting, rendered almost in the round against its flat background. Reliefs are a common type of artwork found throughout the world, particularly to decorate monumental buildings, such as Temple s. The Frieze in the classical Corinthian Order is often enriched with bas-reliefs. High reliefs may been seen in the pediments of classical temples, e.g. the Parthenon . Reliefs can be used for a single scene, or ordered into a narrative. Grades of "relief" At least two levels of "relief are commonly used and defined. Bas Relief (pronounced "bar"), which mean low relief, and Alto-relievo , meaning high. In both cases the images must attach to the background. Bas relief may show faces and even bodies in natural relief, though usually not. The backgrounds are always compressed for depth in "bas relief". In "alto relief" the figures are usually near natural depth and the background is more detailed and deeper. Famous examples of reliefs include:
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/relief" class="copylinks">Relief from Qajar era in the style of Persepolis , located at Tangeh Savashi |
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