basso-relievo

American  

[bas-oh-ri-lee-voh] / ˈbæs oʊ rɪˈli voʊ /

noun

plural

basso-relievos

1. bas-relief.

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Etymology

Origin of basso-relievo

First recorded in 1660–70, basso-relievo is from Italian basso rilievo “low relief”

Example Sentences

Above the basso-relievo is a massive garland, supported by three boys, at equal distances; and between them are four heads of old men, as hideously grotesque as the imaginations of the sculptors could render them.

From The Idler in France by Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of

When they were outside the church Corinne pointed out to Nelville Ovid's Metamorphoses, which were represented on the gates in basso-relievo.

From Corinne, Volume 1 (of 2) Or Italy by Greig, R. S.

It is of pure white marble, although stained by exposure to the weather, and is elegantly ornamented with various fruits and flowers in basso-relievo.

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous

A manufactory of medallions in basso-relievo is carried on at these baths.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir

The cuirass is covered with small figures, in basso-relievo, which, as works of art, are even finer than the statue itself, and merit the most careful examination.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.