Usage Note
Halbrelief designates a sculptural relief in which the figures project approximately half their full depth from the background plane. It sits between the dramatic Hochrelief and the subtle Flachrelief, allowing considerable three-dimensionality without fully undercutting the forms.
Examples
"Die antike Sarkophagwand ist im Halbrelief mit mythologischen Szenen verziert."
Natural Translation
The ancient sarcophagus wall is decorated in medium relief with mythological scenes.
Literal Translation
The antique sarcophagus-wall is decorated in medium-relief with mythological scenes.
Related Words
- Abguss cast, casting (plaster or metal replica of a sculpture)
- Abstraktion abstraction (non-representational art)
- Acrylfarbe acrylic paint
- Akanthus acanthus (decorative leaf motif)
- Akt nude
- Aktmalerei nude painting; figure painting
- Aktmodell life model; nude model (for drawing or painting)
- Aktzeichnung life drawing, figure drawing (of the nude)
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