mezzo-relievo
mez·zo–re·lie·vo
noun \-ri-ˈlē-(ˌ)vō, -rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vō\ plural mez·zo–re·lie·vos
Definition of MEZZO-RELIEVO
: sculptural relief intermediate between bas-relief and high relief
Variants of MEZZO-RELIEVO
mez·zo–re·lie·vo or mez·zo–ri·lie·vo \-ri-ˈlē-(ˌ)vō, -rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vō\
Origin of MEZZO-RELIEVO
Italian mezzorilievo, from mezzo + rilievo relief
First Known Use: 1598
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