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[[File:Centaur from Parthenon.jpg|thumb|Centaur from the pediment of Parthenon]]<br />
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'''Relief''' is a way of making [[sculpture]]s or [[carving]]s. You start with a flat stone or wooden base, and take small parts away until you have made the art you want.<br />
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Reliefs are found around the world. They can be used to decorate buildings, such as [[temple]]s. Usually the artist makes reliefs of figures, such as people or animals.<br />
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[[File:Votive relief of a reclined Hetaera.jpg|thumb|[[Ancient Rome|Roman]] [[Hetaera]], Relief, around 2nd century, Head is missing]]<br />
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In [[bas-relief]], only a bit of the base is taken away. The figure is quite flat and this is especially common in [[frieze]]s. An alto-relief is where the artist takes away a lot of the base material. This can be very detailed.<br />
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==Famous reliefs==<br />
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Famous reliefs include:<br />
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* Great Altar of [[Pergamon]], now at the [[Pergamon Museum]], Berlin<br />
* Lions and dragons from the [[Ishtar Gate]], Babylon<br />
* Temple of [[Karnak]] in [[Egypt]]<br />
* [[Angkor Wat]] in [[Cambodia]]<br />
* [[Lion Capital of Ashoka]], the national symbol of [[India]]<br />
* [[glyph]]s and artwork of the [[Maya civilization]]<br />
* The monument to the Confederacy at [[Stone Mountain]], Georgia<br />
* [[Borobudur]] temple, [[Java Island|Java]], [[Indonesia]]<br />
* The [[Elgin Marbles]] from the [[Parthenon]] now housed at the [[British Museum]].<br />
* The representation of [[Monticello]] on a US [[Nickel (U.S. coin)|nickel]].<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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Image:Greek couple.jpg|Greek couple in high relief<br />
Image:Palmyra woman.jpg|Palmyra Figure in British Museum<br />
Image:Qajari relief.jpg|Persian relief from [[Qajar]] era in the style of [[Persepolis]], located at [[Tangeh Savashi]].<br />
Image:Clonfert angels-north (ajusted) 20006-06-21.jpg|Angels from [[Clonfert Cathedral]], Co Galway, Ireland (adjusted to highlight relief)<br />
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