low relief

Example Sentences

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The wall inscriptions, hand-incised or cut in low relief, are, for the most part, local and personal too.

From New York Times

Big. cartoony ones, cast in low relief, dominate the two large trophies, staring out, making them feel sentient.

From New York Times

They also include his spiritelli, the winged cherubs, or putti, which he made into a uniquely dynamic motif, and many of his famous low reliefs.

From Washington Post

It shows in low relief Emperor Constantine riding in his chariot and trampling enemies, all while being crowned with a laurel wreath by a Winged Victory swooping in overhead.

From Los Angeles Times

Johnson didn’t much like the term “collage” applied to his pieces, which he painted, sanded and built into low reliefs.

From New York Times