mez·zo-re·lie·vo
| \ ˌmet-(ˌ)sō-ri-ˈlē-(ˌ)vō
, -rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vō, ˌmed-(ˌ)zō- \
, -rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vō, ˌmed-(ˌ)zō- \
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or mezzo-rilievo
plural mezzo-relievos
Definition of mezzo-relievo
: sculptural relief intermediate between bas-relief and high relief
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“Mezzo-relievo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mezzo-relievo. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of mezzo-relievo was in 1598
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