English Explanatory Dictionary

alto-relievo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of sculpture in which carved figures or other objects protrude from the background.

Word forms

alto-relievo alto-relievos alto-rilievo

Etymology

From Italian altorilievo (“high relief”).

Synonyms

high relief

Antonyms

basso-relievo basso-rilievo bas-relief low relief
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