Relief
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A relief is a sculptured artwork where the form is modeled out from a flat background.
Reliefs are a common type of artwork found throughout the world, particularly to decorate monumental buildings, such as temples.
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. Reliefs can be used for a single scene, or ordered into a narrative. They can be very detailed to the extent that even tensed musculature itself may be seen.
[change] Types of relief
Several types of relief are commonly used and defined although in all cases the images must attach to the background.
[change] Famous reliefs
Famous examples of reliefs include:
- 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
- Lion Capital of Asoka, the national symbol of India
- glyphs and artwork of the Maya civilization
- The monument to the Confederacy at Stone Mountain, Georgia
- Borobudur temple, Java, Indonesia
- The Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon now housed at the British Museum.
- The representation of Monticello on a US nickel.
 Greek couple in high relief Template:3d glasses |
 Palmyra Figure in British Museum Template:3d glasses |
 Persian relief from Qajar era in the style of Persepolis, located at Tangeh Savashi. |
_20006-06-21.jpg/78px-Clonfert_angels-north_(ajusted)_20006-06-21.jpg) Angels from Clonfert Cathedral, Co Galway, Ireland (adjusted to highlight relief) |
 Chinese lady musicians from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907-960 AD) |
