relief carving

collocation in English

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relief
noun
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/rɪˈliːf/us
/rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or ...
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carving
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkɑː.vɪŋ/us
/ˈkɑːr.vɪŋ/
a shape or pattern cut into wood or stone or the skill of ...
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(Definition ofreliefandcarvingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They vary considerably in size and the degree ofreliefcarving.
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Above it is a lintel with geometric designs and a foliatereliefcarving.
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Reliefcarvingis a sculptural form in which figures are carved in a flat panel of wood.
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But mostreliefcarvingrequires that the wood panel be secured so that both hands may be on the carving tool.
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Reliefcarvingcan be described as carving pictures in wood.
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Much of the skill required forreliefcarvinglies in learning to grip and manipulate tools to get the desired effect.
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When finished, the block presents the appearance of flatreliefcarving, with the design standing out.
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It is carved from an andesite boulder and bears areliefcarvingof a jaguar lying on its left side.
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The process ofreliefcarvinginvolves removing wood from a flat wood panel in such a way that an object appears to rise out of the wood.
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The raised print was created by enlarging thereliefcarvingof a traditional houndstooth print onto a rubberized material slab to generate yards of silicone fabric.
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Reliefcarvingbegins with a design idea, usually put to paper in the form of a master pattern which is then transferred to the wood surface.
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It carries much plate glass, cut always with a deep bevel, and muchreliefcarvingfeaturing fruit, flowers, foliage, birds and animals, depicted either realistically or in idealized suggestions.
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The cloister area was built mostly in the 17th century, with the walls painted in murals from different eras, as well as a woodreliefcarvingthat represents piety.
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Relief carvings of dragons, lotus, and wave patterns around its base are all done delicately, with consummate skill.
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Both sides of the chapel above the altar have stucco relief carvings, with images of saints in prayer.
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The artists worked with gold, silver and ceramics to create a variety of sculpture and relief carvings.
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