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Definition of Alto rilievo
1. Noun. A sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth.
Generic synonyms: Embossment, Relief, Relievo, Rilievo, Sculptural Relief
Antonyms: Low Relief
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alto Rilievo
Literary usage of Alto rilievo
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), George Long (1835)
"It may be observed in (jf-neral, that alto-rilievo can seldom be fit for interiors,
... The style was preferred to alto-rilievo in such cases, as the latter ..."
2. The Antefix Papers: Papers on Art Educational Subjects, Read at the Weekly by Charles Callahan Perkins, Massachusetts Art Teachers' Association (1875)
"In alto-rilievo the sculptor simply places a solid and generally flat backing
... It is still regarded as alto-rilievo u»til one half its depth from back to ..."
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