alto-relievo

[ al-toh-ri-lee-voh ]

noun,plural al·to-re·lie·vos.

high relief.

Origin of alto-relievo

First recorded in 1710–20, alto-relievo is from Italian alto rilievo “high relief”

Words Nearby alto-relievo

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How to use alto-relievo in a sentence

Truth and sincerity staring out upon you perpetually in alto relievo.
Notes & Queries, No. 53. Saturday, November 2, 1850 | Various
An Angelo would have thrilled at sight of Della's nose, and straightway wrought it into immortality, alto relievo.
Hubert's Wife | Minnie Mary Lee
Detail of marble altarpiece in alto relievo in cathedral of Fiesole, being a part of the monument of Bishop Salutati.
Tuscan Sculpture of the Fifteenth Century | Estelle M. Hurll
On the pedestal is a badly executed alto relievo, intended to represent the victories of Theodosius.
Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 | John Auldjo
The small detached chapel dedicated to St.-Hubert is much admired for its sculptural embellishments in alto-relievo.
Memoranda on Tours, Touraine and Central France. | J. H. Holdsworth

British Dictionary definitions for alto-relievo

alto-relievo

alto-rilievo

/ (ˌæltəʊrɪˈliːvəʊ) /

nounplural -vos

another name for high relief

Origin of alto-relievo

C18: from Italian

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