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What is a relief in art?
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A relief, in art, is a sculptural form where sculpted patterns or images remain attached to a solid background. Reliefs give the illusion that the image was raised out of the background plane.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Plaster Relief
Located in London, England
Framed plaster panel of vines. Circa 1900.
H 57cm x W 34cm x D 8cm
Category
Antique Early 1900s Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster
$512
Ancient religious relief
Located in Rome, IT
Marble relief, probably made in Greece, early 20th century,. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$4,577
World Relief Map
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large world relief map.
Measures: Width 232 cm.
Height 158 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Maps
Materials
Acrylic
$2,112
1880s Napoleon Wax Relief
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s Wax relief of Napoleon in wood frame. The wax relief is not fastened into the frame, it needs
Category
Antique 1880s Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
French Bronze Relief Plaque
By Augustin Pajou
Located in Long Island City, NY
French bronze relief plaque depicting Orpheus in Hades after the model attributed to Augustin Pajou.
Category
20th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century British Carrara Marble Roman Relief Sculpture - Antique Relief
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Carrara marble bas relief sculpture was hand carved in England in the late 1800s, in good
Category
Antique 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
