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Meanings of alto relievo in anglès

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

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      Usage of alto relievo in anglès
      1
      The statues and sculptures on the walls of the outer corridor are in alto relievo, and generally life-size.
      The English Governess at the Siamese Court / Being Recollections...
      2
      Mr. Hewer was buried in the old Church at Clapham, where there is a large monument of marble in alto relievo erected to his memory.]
      The Diary of Samuel Pepys
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