A sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth.
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Examples for "alto rilievo "
Examples for "alto rilievo "
1 I never before saw nearly so distinct a cloud-picture, or rather sculpture; for it came out in alto-rilievo on the body of the cloud.
1 Opposite the cathedral we saw a beautiful cross, carved in high relief .
2 Skulls are everywhere, grinning, somber, in high relief or in three-dimensional representation.
3 Each was heavily carved with the Montevarchi arms in high relief .
4 The stone is of black marble, sculptured in very high relief .
5 The park describes it as the largest high relief sculpture in the world.
1 The statues and sculptures on the walls of the outer corridor are in alto relievo , and generally life-size.
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.]
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