mezzo-relievo

Definitions of mezzo-relievo
  1. noun
    a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief
    synonyms: half-relief, mezzo-rilievo
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    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
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