sculptural relief

1. Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background (synset 104080781)
   is a type of: sculpture - a three-dimensional work of plastic art
   subtypes:

   • alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief - a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
   • bas relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo, low relief - a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
   • half-relief, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo - a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief
   same as: embossment, relief, relievo, rilievo

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