alto-relievo
alto-relievo noun: a form of sculpture in which carved figures or other objects protrude from the background.
Noun
alto-relievo (countable and uncountable, plural alto-relievos)
- A form of sculpture in which carved figures or other objects protrude from the background.
- Nobody is in the great pew of the Clavering family, except the statues of defunct baronets and their ladies: there is Sir Poyntz Clavering, Knight and Baronet, kneeling in a square beard opposite his wife in a ruff: a very fat lady, the Dame Rebecca Clavering, in alto-relievo, is borne up to Heaven...1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 15, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published...
- Synonyms:
- high relief
- Antonyms:
- basso-relievo, basso-rilievo, bas-relief, low relief
Synonyms of alto-relievo
Antonyms
Forms of alto-relievo
| plural | alto-relievos |
|---|---|
| alternative form | alto-rilievo |
Origin of alto-relievo
Borrowed from Italian altorilievo (“high relief”).
Questions about alto-relievo
- What does alto-relievo mean?
- Alto-relievo means a form of sculpture in which carved figures or other objects protrude from the background.
- What part of speech is alto-relievo?
- Alto-relievo is a noun.
- What is the plural of alto-relievo?
- The plural of alto-relievo is alto-relievos.
Words near alto-relievo in the dictionary
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