Relief Carving

Glossary

A sculptural technique in which carvings are made on stone or wood to make sculpted elements appear raised above the flat background. Walls and gateways of Buddhist, Jain and Hindu caves and structural temples typically feature relief carvings of various deities and scenes from mythical events, such as the relief sculptures in Mamallapuram, dating to the seventh and eighth centuries CE.

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Relief Carving%newline%A sculptural technique in which carvings are made on stone or wood to make sculpted elements appear raised above the flat background. Walls and gateways of Buddhist, Jain and Hindu caves and structural temples typically feature relief carvings of various deities and scenes from mythical events, such as the relief sculptures in Mamallapuram, dating to the seventh and eighth centuries CE.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Relief Carving”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/relief-carving/
MLA	“Relief Carving.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/relief-carving/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Relief Carving. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/relief-carving/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)