alto-relievo


al·to–re·lie·vo

noun
\ˌal-(ˌ)tō-ri-ˈlē-(ˌ)vō, ˌäl-(ˌ)tō-rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vō\
plural alto–relievos or al·to–ri·lie·vi\ˌäl-(ˌ)tō-rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vē\

Definition of ALTO-RELIEVO

2
: a sculpture in high relief

Variants of ALTO-RELIEVO

al·to–re·lie·vo or al·to–ri·lie·vo \ˌal-(ˌ)tō-ri-ˈlē-(ˌ)vō, ˌäl-(ˌ)tō-rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vō\

Origin of ALTO-RELIEVO

Italian altorilievo
First Known Use: 1664

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