[Woodcarver] "High" & "Deep" - Question

[Ivan Whillock]

There is a good definition of relief  compiled by Laury Dizengremel at
http://www.bronze-busts.com/sculpture_dictionary_sculpture_glossary.html



Relief
In sculpture, any work that projects from the background. Reliefs are
classified by degree of projection. Relief sculpture is distinguished from
sculpture in the round. In a bas relief (low relief or basso-relievo in
Italian), the figures project only slightly and no part is entirely detached
from the background (as in medals, coins, or areas of large reliefs in which
the chief effect is produced by the play of light and shadow). In a haut
relief sculpture (high relief or alto-rilievo), the figures project at least
half of their natural circumference from the background. Between these two
is the demi relief (half-relief or mezzo-relievo). The lowest degree of
relief in which the projection barely exceeds the thickness of a sheet of
paper is called a crushed relief (relievo sticciato or schiacciato). There
is also a relief in reverse, called hollow relief, in which all the carving
lies within a hollowed-out area below the surface plane, and which, through
an illusion of depth and roundness, looks like raised relief. Hollow relief,
also called sunk or concave relief (cavo-relievo), incised relief
(intaglio-rilievato) are the kind of carving done on gems by the Greeks and
Romans. Reliefs may be carved from hard materials or modelled in wet clay,
softened wax, or plaster. Reliefs are often elements of architectural
sculpture.
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> Spent some time surfing... now in Relief, what is "High Relief" and what 

> is "Deep Relief"?

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> And while you're answering... how deep is "Deep' & how high is "High'?

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> Guess you know, I've never done any relief.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dick carter" <rhc511 at hotmail.com>
To: <Woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 7:34 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] "High" & "Deep" - Question



> DONATIONS to the Woodcarver Mailing List can be made using PayPal OR 

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> Spent some time surfing... now in Relief, what is "High Relief" and what 

> is "Deep Relief"?

>

> And while you're answering... how deep is "Deep' & how high is "High'?

>

> Guess you know, I've never done any relief.

>

> Dick Carter

> In the Manadnock area of NH

> rhc511 at hotmail.com

> Please check-out my stuff at:

> http://www.picturetrail.com/cartersstuff

>

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