cavo-rilievo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Sculpture in sunken relief, such that no part of it projects beyond the surrounding surface. An example is in wood carving.

/ˌkɑːvəʊ ɹɪlˈjeɪvəʊ/

cavo-rilievo cavo-relievo

From Italian cavo rilievo (literally “hollow relief”).

sunk relief sunken relief cavo relievo intaglio-rilievo

coelanaglyphic

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