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Alto-rilievo
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Al′to-ri-lie-vo
,Noun.
pl.
Alto-rilievos
. [It.]
(Sculp.)
High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness;
as, this figure is an
. alto-rilievo
or in alto-rilievo
☞ When the figure stands only half out, it is called mezzo-rilievo, demi-rilievo, or medium relief; when its projection is less than one half, basso-rilievo, bas-relief, or low relief.
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alto-rilievo
alto-rilievo
See also: altorilievo
English
Noun
alto-rilievo (plural alto-rilievos)
- High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness.