relievo

/riˈlivoʊ/
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Other forms: relievos

Definitions of relievo
  1. noun
    sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
    synonyms: embossment, relief, rilievo, sculptural relief
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    types:
    alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief
    a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
    bas relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo, low relief
    a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
    half-relief, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo
    a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief
    type of:
    sculpture
    a three-dimensional work of art
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