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  2. Relief carving - Wikipedia

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    A low relief carving of a Viking ship Carving tools and a mallet. In wood carving relief carving is a type in which figures or patterns are carved in a flat panel of wood; the same term is also used for carving in stone, ivory carving and various other materials. The figures project only slightly from the background rather than standing freely.

  3. Wood carving - Wikipedia

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    Wood carving. Wood carving is a form of woodworking by means of a cutting tool (knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object. The phrase may also refer to the finished product, from individual ...

  4. History of wood carving - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, Polynesian carving can be found on paddles and the tools of their trade. The natives of Guyana decorated their cassava grater with schemes of incised scrolls, while the natives of Loango Bay embellished their spoons with a design of figures standing up in full relief carrying a hammock. [1] Wood carving is also present in their ...

  5. Linenfold - Wikipedia

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    An English oak chest with complex linenfold panels. Linenfold (or linen fold) is a simple style of relief carving used to decorate wood panelling with a design "imitating window tracery", [1] "imitating folded linen" [2] or "stiffly imitating folded material". [3] Originally from Flanders, the style became widespread across Northern Europe in ...

  6. Woodcut - Wikipedia

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    Woodcut is a relief printing technique in printmaking. An artist carves an image into the surface of a block of wood—typically with gouges —leaving the printing parts level with the surface while removing the non-printing parts. Areas that the artist cuts away carry no ink, while characters or images at surface level carry the ink to ...

  7. Dongyang wood carving - Wikipedia

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    Dongyang wood carving (Chinese: 东阳木雕) is a traditional form of Chinese art originating from the city of Dongyang in Zhejiang Province, China. This art form is known for its intricate designs, delicate craftsmanship, and attention to detail. Dongyang wood carving dates back over 1,300 years, and in 2006, the Chinese government recognized ...

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