wall carvings
Sculpted surface decorations
Wall carvings are decorative or symbolic designs cut into wall surfaces, typically stone or wood.
The term encompasses everything from ancient temple reliefs to modern architectural ornamentation.
Unlike wall paintings or murals, carvings are sculptural—the image emerges from removing material rather than adding it: The wall carvings at Angkor Wat depict scenes from Hindu mythology.
- reliefsRaised surface carvings
- petroglyphsCarvings on natural stone
- rock artImages on natural stone
- hieroglyphsAncient Egyptian picture-writing
- inscriptionsWords carved into surfaces
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Art affixed to walls
murals · frescoes · painted walls · wallpaper · trompe l'oeil
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