low relief

low relief — 名詞

1. a method of carving or modelling in which the shapes stand out only a small amou

1.名詞B2
釋義

淺浮雕

圖案從背景微凸的雕刻技法

a method of carving or modelling in which the shapes stand out only a small amount from the flat background surface — used especially in art, architecture, and coin-making, where the figures feel shallow rather than fully three-dimensional.

例句

Maeve admired the ancient temple's low relief carvings of dancers and musicians.

Maeve 仔細觀賞那座古神廟上舞者與樂師的淺浮雕。

attributive use: low relief carvings

The museum displayed a low relief portrait of the emperor carved in white marble.

博物館展出了一幅以白色大理石雕刻的皇帝淺浮雕肖像。

low relief portrait / carved in [material]

同義詞
  • bas-relief

    the French-derived term for the same technique; 'bas-relief' is slightly more common in art-historical writing, while 'low relief' is the English calque.

反義詞
  • high relief

    figures stand out more than half their depth from the background; 'low relief' is the opposite on the depth spectrum.

用法筆記

Low relief is also called bas-relief (from French). It contrasts with high relief, where figures stand out more deeply from the background. Often used attributively (e.g. 'low relief carving', 'low relief panel').

常見錯誤

❌The artist made a low relief
✅The artist made a low relief carving.
💡In everyday English, 'low relief' is usually paired with a noun like 'carving', 'sculpture', or 'panel' rather than used alone as a countable object.