Relief 545811 224445163 2008-07-08T21:37:38Z Cumulus Clouds 1151671 /* Famous reliefs */ rm inline 3D image per [[WP:3D]] {{other}} A '''relief''' is a [[sculpture]]d [[art|artwork]] where a modeled form is raised (or alternatively lowered) from a flattened background without being disconnected from it. Reliefs are common throughout the world, for example on monumental buildings. The [[frieze]] in the classical [[Corinthian order]] is often enriched with [[bas-relief]] (low relief). [[Alto-relievo]] (high-relief) may been seen in the pediments of classical temples, e.g., the [[Parthenon]]. Occasionally, several reliefs together represent a sequence of events. ==Types of relief== Liegende Hetäre. around 2nd century, Head is missing *Bas-relief = ('bah relief") is where the overall depth of a projecting image is shallow. The background is compressed to such an extent it may be flat, as on coins. *Alto-relievo Alto-relief is where the image is highly undercut and rendered almost in the round against the background. Images are usually near natural depth. The background is detailed and deeper. *Sunken-relief, also known as intaglio or hollow-relief, is where the "background" is flat, but is nearest the viewer, while the image is deeper, carved into the flat surface. ==Famous reliefs== Famous examples of reliefs include: * Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, South Dakota * Great Altar of Pergamon, now at the Pergamon Museum, Berlin * Lions and dragons from the Ishtar Gate,Babylon * Temple of Karnak in Egypt * Angkor Wat in Cambodia * The images of the elephant, horse, bull and lion at the bottom of the Lion Capital of Asoka, the national symbol of India (the Capital itself is a full sculpture * glyphs and artwork of the Maya civilization * The monument to the Confederacy at Stone Mountain, Georgia * Borobudur temple, Java Island Java, Indonesia * The Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon now housed at the British Museum. * The representation of Monticello on a US Nickel (U.S. coin)|nickel. <center> <gallery> Image:Qajari relief.jpg|Persian [[relief]] from [[Qajar]] era in the style of [[Persepolis]], located at [[Tangeh Savashi]]. Image:Clonfert angels-north (ajusted) 20006-06-21.jpg|Angels from [[Clonfert Cathedral]], Co Galway, Ireland (adjusted to highlight relief) Image:Mayapanel1.JPG|[[Yaxchilan]] [[Lintel (architecture)|Lintel]] 24, a [[Mayan]] carving depicting a [[blood sacrifice]] Image:5 Dynasties 10 Kingdoms Relief.JPG|[[China|Chinese]] lady musicians from the [[Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms]] period (907-960 AD) </gallery> </center> ==See also== {{commons|Relief}} *[[Alto-relievo]] *[[Bas-relief]] *[[Sunken-relief]] [[Category:Sculpture techniques]] [[br:Torosennadur]] [[da:Relief]] [[de:Relief (Kunst)]] [[es:Relieve (arte)]] [[fr:Relief]] [[he:תבליט]] [[id:Relief]] [[it:Bassorilievo]] [[it:Altorilievo]] [[lv:Cilnis]] [[ja:レリーフ]] [[nl:Reliëf (beeldhouwkunst)]] [[pl:Relief]] [[pt:Relevo (escultura)]] [[ru:Рельеф (скульптура)]] [[fi:Reliefi]] [[sv:Relief]] [[tr:Kabartma]] [[uk:Барельєф]] [[zh:浮雕]]