low reliefn.

Brit.

/ˌləʊ rᵻˈliːf/, U.S.

/ˌloʊ rəˈlif/

Forms: see low adj. and n.² and relief n.³

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: low adj., relief n.³

Etymology: < low adj. + relief n.³, after Italian basso relievo basso-relievo n. Compare slightly earlier in low relievo at relievo n.¹ Phrases, basso-relievo n.

Art and Architecture.

1. A method of moulding, carving, stamping, etc., in which the design stands out only moderately from a plane surface; bas-relief. Frequently in in low relief. Cf. relief n.³ 1a.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > plastic art > [adjective] > executed or ornamented in relief > in low-relief

anaglyphic1656

anaglyptic1656

in low relief1667

bas-relief1696

anaglyphical1859

1667 Philos. Trans. 1665–6 (Royal Soc.) 1 403/1 Pictures, a curious way in France of making lively pictures in Wax, and Maps in a low relieve.

1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Basso Relievo, Bass or Low Relief, is when the Work is low, flat, or but a little raised.

1797 T. Langley Hist. & Antiq. Desborough & Wycombe 301 On the floor, in low relief, in profile, a rude figure of a knight.

1862 J. C. Robinson Ital. Sculpt. of Middle Ages 26 To him [sc. Donatello] is..due the invention of that..method of low relief, which is often..called the ‘Donatello style’.

1887 H. T. Wood Illustr. Bks. 60 Collotype lends itself admirably to the reproduction of artistic objects in low relief, such as coins, medals, etc.

1901 19th Cent. July 100 The modelling in low-relief of a life-sized bull in painted terra cotta.

2002 J. Gaiger in tr. J. G. Herder Scuplture 104 An anaglyph is an ornament in low relief; anaglyphics is thus the science or study of low reliefs.

2. concrete. A carving, sculpture, etc., in low relief.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > plastic art > [noun] > relief > low-relief

bas-relief1696

low relief1713

basso-relievo1780

stiacciato1862

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > plastic art > [noun] > relief > low-relief > article executed in

anaglyph1651

basso-relievoc1660

bas-relief1667

low relief1713

1713 Ld. Shaftesbury Notion Hist. Draught Judgm. Hercules v. 36 The Low-Relieves, and Ornaments of Columns and Edifices.

1872 H. James in Nation 8 Aug. 86/2 A broad expanse of Norman stonework, roughly adorned with its low relief of short columns, and round arches, and almost barbarous hatchet-work.

1889 Harper's Mag. Aug. 412/1 The dishes are ornamented with low reliefs, some evidently produced in the mould by impressing cheap medallions or metal ornaments.

1923 D. A. Mackenzie Myths China & Japan iv. 44 Some low-reliefs of mother goddesses with baskets of fruit, corn, &c., surviving from the Romano-British period..have shell-canopies.

1998 Church Times 6 Feb. 18/4 (caption) This low-relief of Our Lady of Kozielsk was done in a Soviet POW camp by the Polish sculptor Tadeusz Zielínski.

Compounds

attributive. Designating carving, moulding, stamping, etc., done in low relief, or an object ornamented with this; as low relief carving, low relief medallion, low relief sculpture, etc.

ΚΠ

1880 Brit. Mail 1 Oct. 795/3 The specimens..are artistic in their design,..the effect being..like very delicate low relief carving or plaster stamping.

1885 Builder 23 May 718/1 A very pleasing low relief medallion of Lady Watkin.

1903 E. von Mach Greek Sculpt. vi. 46 (heading) The different technique of high and low relief sculpture.

1964 H. Hodges Artifacts i. 33 Clay made to the consistency of a thin paste may be painted on, layer by layer, to produce low relief modelling.

1979 N. Pevsner & E. Williamson Nottinghamshire (ed. 2) 375 A half-conical lead roof carrying a low-relief urn.

1990 A. J. Youngson Urban Devel. & Royal Fine Art Comm. i. 22 Its severity is relieved by simple low relief decoration in terracotta.

2009 National Art Coll. Fund Rev. 2008–9 78/1 Six oil paintings and four low-relief panels executed largely in gesso, telling the story of Perseus.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	low relief
释义	low reliefn. Brit. /ˌləʊ rᵻˈliːf/, U.S. /ˌloʊ rəˈlif/ Forms: see low adj. and n.² and relief n.³ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: low adj., relief n.³ Etymology: < low adj. + relief n.³, after Italian basso relievo basso-relievo n. Compare slightly earlier in low relievo at relievo n.¹ Phrases, basso-relievo n. Art and Architecture. 1. A method of moulding, carving, stamping, etc., in which the design stands out only moderately from a plane surface; bas-relief. Frequently in in low relief. Cf. relief n.³ 1a. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > plastic art > [adjective] > executed or ornamented in relief > in low-relief anaglyphic1656 anaglyptic1656 in low relief1667 bas-relief1696 anaglyphical1859 1667 Philos. Trans. 1665–6 (Royal Soc.) 1 403/1 Pictures, a curious way in France of making lively pictures in Wax, and Maps in a low relieve. 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Basso Relievo, Bass or Low Relief, is when the Work is low, flat, or but a little raised. 1797 T. Langley Hist. & Antiq. Desborough & Wycombe 301 On the floor, in low relief, in profile, a rude figure of a knight. 1862 J. C. Robinson Ital. Sculpt. of Middle Ages 26 To him [sc. Donatello] is..due the invention of that..method of low relief, which is often..called the ‘Donatello style’. 1887 H. T. Wood Illustr. Bks. 60 Collotype lends itself admirably to the reproduction of artistic objects in low relief, such as coins, medals, etc. 1901 19th Cent. July 100 The modelling in low-relief of a life-sized bull in painted terra cotta. 2002 J. Gaiger in tr. J. G. Herder Scuplture 104 An anaglyph is an ornament in low relief; anaglyphics is thus the science or study of low reliefs. 2. concrete. A carving, sculpture, etc., in low relief. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > plastic art > [noun] > relief > low-relief bas-relief1696 low relief1713 basso-relievo1780 stiacciato1862 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > plastic art > [noun] > relief > low-relief > article executed in anaglyph1651 basso-relievoc1660 bas-relief1667 low relief1713 1713 Ld. Shaftesbury Notion Hist. Draught Judgm. Hercules v. 36 The Low-Relieves, and Ornaments of Columns and Edifices. 1872 H. James in Nation 8 Aug. 86/2 A broad expanse of Norman stonework, roughly adorned with its low relief of short columns, and round arches, and almost barbarous hatchet-work. 1889 Harper's Mag. Aug. 412/1 The dishes are ornamented with low reliefs, some evidently produced in the mould by impressing cheap medallions or metal ornaments. 1923 D. A. Mackenzie Myths China & Japan iv. 44 Some low-reliefs of mother goddesses with baskets of fruit, corn, &c., surviving from the Romano-British period..have shell-canopies. 1998 Church Times 6 Feb. 18/4 (caption) This low-relief of Our Lady of Kozielsk was done in a Soviet POW camp by the Polish sculptor Tadeusz Zielínski. Compounds attributive. Designating carving, moulding, stamping, etc., done in low relief, or an object ornamented with this; as low relief carving, low relief medallion, low relief sculpture, etc. ΚΠ 1880 Brit. Mail 1 Oct. 795/3 The specimens..are artistic in their design,..the effect being..like very delicate low relief carving or plaster stamping. 1885 Builder 23 May 718/1 A very pleasing low relief medallion of Lady Watkin. 1903 E. von Mach Greek Sculpt. vi. 46 (heading) The different technique of high and low relief sculpture. 1964 H. Hodges Artifacts i. 33 Clay made to the consistency of a thin paste may be painted on, layer by layer, to produce low relief modelling. 1979 N. Pevsner & E. Williamson Nottinghamshire (ed. 2) 375 A half-conical lead roof carrying a low-relief urn. 1990 A. J. Youngson Urban Devel. & Royal Fine Art Comm. i. 22 Its severity is relieved by simple low relief decoration in terracotta. 2009 National Art Coll. Fund Rev. 2008–9 78/1 Six oil paintings and four low-relief panels executed largely in gesso, telling the story of Perseus. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1667
随便看	interrupt interrupt handler interrupt handling interrupted interrupted cadence interrupted projection interruptedly interruptedness interrupter interrupter gear interrupters interruptible interrupting interruptingly interruption interruptions interruptive interruptly interruptor interruptors interruptory interrupts interrupture inters intersale