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Alto-rilievo
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What's The Definition Of Alto-rilievo?
[n] a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
Synonyms | Synonyms for Alto-rilievo: alto relievo | high relief Related Terms | Find terms related to Alto-rilievo: See Also | embossment | relief | relievo | rilievo | sculptural relief Alto-rilievo In Webster's Dictionary \Al"to-ri*lie*vo\, n.; 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.
Note: 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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