rock relief
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A rock relief or rock-cut relief is a relief sculpture carved on solid or "living rock" such as a cliff, rather than a detached piece of stone. They are a category of rock art, and sometimes found as part of, or in conjunction with, rock-cut architecture. However, they tend to be omitted in most works on rock art, which concentrate on engravings and paintings by prehistoric peoples. A few such works exploit the natural contours of the rock and use them to define an image, but they do not amount to man-made reliefs. Rock reliefs have been made in many cultures throughout human history, and were especially important in the art of the ancient Near East. Rock reliefs are generally fairly large, as they need to be in order to have an impact in the open air. Most of those discussed here have figures that are over life-size, and in many the figures are multiples of life-size.
Harir rock-relief, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. May depict a local Parthian ruler or kings Izates II or III of Adiabene. 1st century CE
CairoMuqattamRockCarving
Graffiti or Rock Art?
Pallava era rock cut wall relief of Shiva with numerous inscriptions by Mahendravarman I
Temple in Bali
Hanuman rock relief at Tikona fort in PuneHanuman rock relief at Tikona fort in Pune| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commons | image | Harir rock-relief, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. May depict a local Parthian ruler or kings Izates II or III of Adiabene. 1st century CE | Commons | ||
| commons | image | CairoMuqattamRockCarving | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Graffiti or Rock Art? | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Pallava era rock cut wall relief of Shiva with numerous inscriptions by Mahendravarman I | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Temple in Bali | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Hanuman rock relief at Tikona fort in Pune | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Hanuman rock relief at Tikona fort in Pune | Commons | ||
