21/02/2022
We would like to share with you all some of our artistic "Bas relief" works that were carried out over the past few months 🙂
..."Bas relief" is a French term from the Italian "basso-relievo". It is a sculpture technique in which design elements or figures are just barely more prominent than the (overall flat) background. This is a technique as old as humankind's artistic explorations and some of the earliest known examples are Petroglyphs - images peked on the walls of caves or other rock surfaces, perhaps 30,000 years ago. They can be treated with colour, which helps to accentuate the forms. Later, bas-reliefs were added to the surfaces of stone buildings constructed by ancient Egyptians and Assyrians. Relief sculptures can also be found in ancient Greek and Roman sculpture; a famous example is the Parthenon frieze featuring relief sculptures of Poseidon, Apollo and Artemis. Major works of bas-relief were created around the world; important examples include the temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the Greek Elgin Marbles, and images of the elephant, horse, bull, and lion at the Lion Capital of Ashoka in India (ca 250 BCE). During the Middle Ages, relief sculpture was popular in churches, with some of the most remarkable examples decorating Romanesque churches in Europe. By the time of the Renaissance, artists were experimenting with combining high and low relief. By sculpting foreground figures in high relief and backgrounds in bas-relief, artists like Donatello (1386–1466) were able to suggest perspective. Desiderio da Settignano (ca 1430–1464) and Mino da Fiesole (1429–1484) executed bas-reliefs in materials such as terracotta and marble, while Michelangelo (1475–1564) created higher-relief works in stone. During the 19th century, bas-relief sculpture was used to create dramatic works such as the sculpture on the Parisian Arc de Triomphe. Later, in the 20th century, reliefs were created by abstract artists.
Our team specialises in high quality and artistic work.
Please get in touch for a quotation. Having only come to Malta recently, our artists are offering an introductory low price for their first few artistic commissions. Grab your chance now!
PS: The attached are some of our team's own work, not just images from the internet!
Further reading: Esaak, Shelley. "History and Examples of Bas-Relief Sculpture." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/bas-relief-183192.
