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cavo-relievo

[ kah-voh-ri-lee-voh, key- ]

noun

, Fine Arts.
, plural ca·vo-re·lie·vos.
  1. a form of relief sculpture in which the volumes are carved or incised so that the highest points are below or level with the original surface. Compare intaglio ( defs 1, 2, 3 ).
  2. a piece of sculpture in this form.


cavo-relievo

/ ˌkeɪ-; ˌkɑːvəʊrɪˈliːvəʊ /

noun

  1. a relief sculpture in which the highest point in the carving is below the level of the original surface
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cavo-relievo1

< Italian cavo-rilievo hollow relief. See cave, relief 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cavo-relievo1

Italian, literally: hollow relief
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Example Sentences

Near to this is another stela of great beauty, engraved in low relief and cavo-relievo, coloured.

These cavo relievo or cut-out flat patterns are as easy of execution as gouge-work to any one who has learned the latter.

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