relievo

/riˈlivoʊ/

Other forms: relievos

Definitions of relievo

1. noun

   sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
   synonyms: embossment, relief, rilievo, sculptural relief

   types:

   alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief

   a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth

   bas relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo, low relief

   a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut

   half-relief, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo

   a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief

   type of:

   sculpture

   a three-dimensional work of art