1. An In-Depth Look atBas-Relief Debra A. Murphy Edu 703 Professor Smith February 14, 2011

3. Bas-Relief: Also known as Low Relief – shallow in depth as opposed to high relief or alto relievoor sunken relief also know as hollow relief.Bas-Relief (shallow carving) Hollow Relief – Carved into flat surface High Relief (deep carving)

4. Or….. A French term from the Italian basso-relievo ("low relief"), bas relief is a sculpture technique in which figures and/or other design elements are just barely more prominent than the (overall flat) background. Theodore Roosevelt in Bas Relief Egyptian Pharaoh in Bas Relief

6. adding material to the top of an otherwise smooth surface (say, strips of clay to stone). Ivory Bas Relief Copper Bas Relief

7. Wood Bas Relief…. Wood Bas-Relief Sculpture Bas-relief by sculptor Bekoin Kouame depicting the legend of the queen Abla Poku. Her sacrifice of her only child allowed her subjects to cross the Comoe river with dry feet and so to escape the armies of the Ashanti king.

8. Ivory Bas Relief…. 18th-Century Ivory Plaque Depicting the Coronation of Catherine I

9. Bronze Bas Relief…. Detail of Crowd from Moses Receiving the Tablets of the Law by Lorenzo Ghiberti Deeper cuts indicate higher relief

10. Many reliefs contain both bas and high features HighRelief indicated by deep carving Bas Relief indicated by shallow carving

11. Bas Relief is not specific to any one culture….. This is a technique as old as humankind's artistic explorations, and is closely related to high relief. Some cuts here are reminiscent of Hollow Relief

12. Italian Reliefs… Italian Nobility in Marble Nice shallow cuts in the Marble make this an exquisite example of Bas Relief

13. Note the intricate detailing of the fabric. Detail of Crowd from Moses Receiving the Tablets of the Law by Lorenzo Ghiberti Detail shows the fourth panel down from top, on the left side of the door. Deeper cutting in some areas

14. Indian Reliefs… Nepal, Kathmandu Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Bagmati Zone, Bhaktapur, detail of a door Intricate detailing mixed with deeper cutting of figures.

15. Color adds to the depth of this Indian Bas Relief and illuminates facial expression Painted details on the Lotus Gate of the PitamNiwasChowk, the inner courtyard of the City Palace, Jaipur, India. The City Palace was the seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur and was built between 1729 and 1732.

16. The complex detailing on this Indian statuary combines sculpture with bas relief. North Torana at the Great Stupa at Sanchi

17. Greek Reliefs… Archaic Greek Relief with Two Wrestlers A carved marble relief depicts wrestlers at the National Archealogical Museum in Athens, Greece

18. Shallow detailing of an ancient bas relief IMPORTANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY AT EVA (GREECE) IMAGE:

19. Egyptian Reliefs… Relief of Ramose from the Tomb of Ramose Detail of a relief from the Tomb of Ramose, Governor of Thebes, TT 55 in the Tombs of the Nobles at Thebes. Ramose was Governor of Thebes and Vizier during the reigns of Amenhotep III and Akhenaten. His tomb is very important because it is one of the largest tombs of a noble in west bank of Luxor. The detailing of the wig is an impressive display of bas relief

20. Egyptian Bas-Reliefs Painted bas-reliefs on the exterior of an Egyptian building Although the cuts are shallow on this Egyptian relief the depth of the color adds dimension

21. Asian Reliefs… Delicate Bird Carvings Stone carvings on the wall of Angkor Wat, Camobia

22. Coloration of Bronze casts a shadow that provides added depth to the relief Chinese Palm Trees in Bronze

23. Japanese Bas Relief owned by the Erotica Museum in Berlin Curvature of the sculpting adds to the fluid appearance of the figures and whimsical facial expressions.

24. Celtic Bas Relief… Most well know examples are the Celtic Crosses Cross of the Scriptures at Clonmacnoise

25. Architectural Example of Irish Bas - Relief Architectural Sculpture on St. Declan'sCathedralRelief sculpture on the exterior west gable of St. Declan's Cathedral depicts scenes of Adam and Eve, the Judgment of Solomon and the Adoration of the Magi.

26. Contemporary Bas-Relief…. Art Deco Architecture

27. Contemporary Bas-Relief in Concrete… Tiles by Daniel Ogassian

28. Ceramic Tile… Tiles by Daniel Ogassian

29. And Fine Art…. Pas de Deux – Erte’

30. Caryl Levy Installation Art

31. Happy Valentines Day Insa Bas Relief Tile for “Squarity” Note: I actually connected to of these images and used 3 D treatment to create the corner.