bas-relief

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synonyms for bas-relief

On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to bas-relief, such as: basso-rilievo, cavo-rilievo, rilievo stiacciato, and sunk relief.

How to use bas-relief in a sentence

  • The sarcophagus of Junius Bassus exhibits a bas relief of Job comforted by his friends.

    The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
  • In the accompanying engraving, from a mutilated bas-relief in the Lateran Museum, this scene is exhibited.

    The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
  • The pedestal of this clock represented in bas-relief the birth of astronomy on the Egyptian plains.

    Urania | Camille Flammarion
  • The principal bas-relief is a huge square panel, graven on the face of a rock bastion which immediately overhangs the stream.

    The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. Wigram
  • Here a sort of panel, cut square, and covered with round embossments in various positions, simulated a vague bas-relief.

    Toilers of the Sea | Victor Hugo

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