half-relief

• Relief sculptural occupant une position intermédiaire entre le bas-relief et le haut-relief, avec une saillie des figures modérée.

A sculptural relief that is intermediate between low relief (bas-relief) and high relief, where the projection of figures is moderate.

1. C1formalart

   A type of sculptural relief where the figures project from the background by about half their natural depth, creating a moderate sense of three-dimensionality.

   Demi-relief

   • The ancient temple featured intricate half-relief carvings of mythological scenes.
   • The artist used half-relief to give the figures a subtle sense of depth without fully detaching them from the stone.
   • Half-relief is often used in architectural decoration to balance visual impact with structural integrity.

   Synonymesmezzo-relievomezzo-rilievo