basso-relievo
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of basso-relievo
First recorded in 1660–70, basso-relievo is from Italian basso rilievo “low relief”
Example Sentences
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Running along the upper part of the walls, there is a series of basso-relievo heads, medallion- wise, cut in stone, evidently intended for portraits.
From A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
Entering the house by a vestibule, there is first perceived on the upper lintel a basso-relievo representing the chief subject in Notre-Dame de Paris.
From Victor Hugo: His Life and Works by Smith, G. Barnett
The ornaments on the top consist principally of a large figure of the Saviour in alto-relievo in the centre, and eleven figures of saints in basso-relievo on each side in four oblong compartments.
From An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Cusack, Mary Frances
On the die of the pedestal which supports the hero's statue are figures in basso-relievo, representing the Frozen Ocean, the German Ocean, the Nile, and the Mediterranean.
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
The surface of the basso-relievo is also covered with Cuneiform writing.
From Babylonian and Assyrian Literature by Anonymous
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