basso-relievo
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Etymology
Origin of basso-relievo
First recorded in 1660–70, basso-relievo is from Italian basso rilievo “low relief”
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Subsequently, I was employed to erect two pulpits in the choir of St. Maria del Fiore, and adorn them with historical figures in basso-relievo of bronze, together with varieties of other embellishments.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters by Mee, Arthur
There is another basso-relievo of Marcus Aurelius, and Faustina, equal to the last in execution, but not in interest.
From The Diary of an Ennuyée by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)
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
It displays a representation of the “Lord’s Supper,” the figures in beautiful basso-relievo, and bears the following inscription:— Donum Domini Johannis Otto Baijer Ad Templum Divi Johannis Antigua.
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
I produced a basso-relievo in silver, carved with a group of foliages and several figures of youths, and other beautiful grotesques.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters by Mee, Arthur
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