alto-rilievo
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Alto-rilievo — Al to ri*lie*vo, n.; pl. {Alto rilievos}. [It.] (Sculp.) High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness; as, this figure is an alto rilievo or in alto rilievo. [1913 Webster] Note: When the figure stands… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alto-rilievo — [äl′tō̂ rē lye′vō̂] n. [It ] pl. alti rilievi [äl′tē rē lye′vē] ALTO RELIEVO … English World dictionary
Alto riliēvo — (ital.), so v.w. Hautrelief … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
alto-rilievo — noun see alto relievo * * * alto rilievo /älˈtō rēl yāˈvō/ (art) noun (pl alto rilieˈvos) 1. High relief 2. Figures projected by at least half their thickness from the background on which they are sculptured ORIGIN: Ital. See ↑relief … Useful english dictionary
alto rilievo — noun a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth • Syn: ↑alto relievo, ↑high relief • Ant: ↑low relief (for: ↑high relief) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
alto-rilievo — /ˌæltoʊ rəˈlivoʊ/ (say .altoh ruh leevoh) noun (plural alto rilievos) sculpture in high relief, in which the figures project from the background by at least half their depth (opposed to bas relief). Also, alto relievo. {Italian} …
alto-rilievo — noun see alto relievo … New Collegiate Dictionary
alto-rilievo — al·to ri·lie·vo … English syllables
Alto-rilievos — Alto rilievo Al to ri*lie*vo, n.; pl. {Alto rilievos}. [It.] (Sculp.) High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness; as, this figure is an alto rilievo or in alto rilievo. [1913 Webster] Note: When the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alto-relievo — Al to re*lie vo, n. Alto rilievo. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
