ALTO-RELIEVO

High relief, in sculpture, is the projection of a figure half or more, without being entirely detached.

ALTO-RELIEVO

ALTO-RELIEVO Al "to-re *lie "vo, n.

alto-relievo

al to-re lie vo |ˈaltō rəˈlēvō ˌæltoʊ rəˈlivoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. alto-relievos ) Sculpture another term for high relief at relief ( sense 4 ). • a sculpture or carving in high relief. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Italian alto-rilievo .

alto-relievo

alto-relievo |ˌaltəʊrɪˈliːvəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. alto-relievos ) [ mass noun ] another term for high relief at relief ( sense 4 ). ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Italian alto-rilievo .