Monday, February 04, 2019

S - Bas-Relief



These are examples of bas-relief sculptures - where the form projects from the surrounding surface but is not undercut.  You have an example of this in your purse/wallet.  Coins have bas-relief engravings of buildings, busts, and lately national parks.  My freshman Art and Music Appreciation teacher taught us the pronunciation of 'ba-relief' but 'bas-' is also an acceptable alternative.  The term comes from the French where bas means low.

Everything got a new coating of ice this morning. The UPS guy stopped by to drop off a package.  I met him half way calling that he should be careful on the ice.  "I've been doing a duck waddle all day." was his flat response.

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