Fine Art - Bas Relief

Many of the bas reliefs currently showcased on our website are sculpted to tell a story. Bas reliefs are definitely a wonderful conversation piece. Bas relief tiles and bas relief sculptures provide a unique visual interest.

Bas reliefs are a perfect accent for your fireplace, kitchen and bathroom. Our bas reliefs can be prepared for wall hanging. Our bas reliefs are a beautiful addition to the walls in your home or business.

Purchase a bas relief tile or bas relief sculpture now as a gift for a loved one. Contact the artist, Julian Isaacson, directly to create a custom hand carved Bas Relief to your specifications.

Bas relief (Bas-relief) is a method of sculpting which entails carving or etching away the surface of a flat piece of stone to create a bas relief tile or bas relief sculpture. The word (bas relief) is derived from the Italian “basso rilievo” the literal translation meaning raised contrast.

To explain simply bas relief is sculpture portrayed as a picture. The portrayed image is raised above the background flat surface. For example, if a stone slab is two inches thick before sculpting begins, then the non-image (background) area might be, one inch thick when the art work is done, and the image area will vary between one inch to two inches, depending on the final image.

Bas relief is an art technique that has been used since ancient times, the Elgin marbles are a prime example of this form of art. The process is still in use today to create bas relief tiles and bas relief sculptures.

Most cultures of the world have utilized the technique of bas relief. It is most commonly used for the architectural adornment of building surfaces, both inside and outside, where the stone is turned into a bas relief tile or bas relief sculpture.

Sometimes the resulting bas relief tile or bas relief sculpture has been painted, and other times the bas relief tile or bas relief sculpture has been left in the natural state of the material used.