alto-relievo
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Origin of alto-relievo
First recorded in 1710–20, alto-relievo is from Italian alto rilievo “high relief”
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A female figure and child recumbent, also elaborately sculptured in black marble, adorn the opposite niche, and under them, in alto-relievo, are several figures in religious habits.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 by Various
Died in command of the Mediterranean Fleet, and the corpse is represented arriving home: supporters Fame and the Thames; alto-relievo on the ship's side illustrates the progress of navigation.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch by Dimock, Arthur
It is surmounted by a bronze alto-relievo bust modelled by Mr. F. Madox Brown.
From Chelsea The Fascination of London by Besant, Walter, Sir
Against the pillars that support these arches, were affixed whole-length figures, or cariatides, in alto-relievo.
From Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 by Turner, Dawson
The most remarkable gate, however, was at the principal entrance to the churchyard, and was known as the Resurrection Gate, from an alto-relievo of the Last Day.
From Holborn and Bloomsbury The Fascination of London by Besant, Walter, Sir
It is almost black from age; but the alto-relievos, and especially those above the doors, stand out in almost perfect condition.
From A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Two by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
There are over three hundred pieces of sculpture from various countries, comprising colossal and life-size figures, groups, busts, statuettes, and alto-relievos in marble and bronze.
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