basso relievo

/ˌbæsoʊ riˌlivoʊ/

Other forms: basso relievos

Definitions of basso relievo

1. noun

   a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
   synonyms: bas relief, basso rilievo, low relief

   type of:

   embossment, relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief

   sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background