Word: basrelief
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...kicked around during kindergarten and is only now getting his revenge on humanity. His frenzied, whining manner accords--often hysterically--the Mangan who cannot keep pace with Heartbreak House's ever-changing pretensions. But because his malice barely emerges, John's performance can perhaps best be defined as comic basrelief. Similarly, Peter Ginna is almost endearing as the burglar who not only convinces his captors to release him but persuades them to take up a collection so he can start out again on the right track. The role is executed with considerable charm and color leaving the audience...
Except for one small crack, the basrelief is perfectly preserved, a sign that it was apparently buried prior to the Spanish invasion, thus escaping destruction by the conquistadors. Along with the stone, diggers found six skulls, stone knives and other objects possibly linked to the ritual human sacrifice practiced by the Aztecs. Scientists suspect that many more pre-Columbian objects may lie hidden under Mexico City's streets...
...essence, Kolář glorifies the printed phrase while simultaneously reducing it to mosaics of decorative rubble. A basrelief of a butterfly is emblazoned with syllables from a 17th century Latin text on the natural sciences, together with scraps of the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa. A bust of Queen Nefertiti is studded with bits of picture postcards, advertising folders, magazine illustrations and postage stamps...
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