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cavo-relievo

American  
[kah-voh-ri-lee-voh, key-] / ˈkɑ voʊ rɪˈli voʊ, ˈkeɪ- /

noun

Fine Arts.

PLURAL

cavo-relievos

  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.

  2. a piece of sculpture in this form.

cavo-relievo British  
/ ˌkeɪ-, ˌkɑːvəʊrɪˈliːvəʊ /

noun

  1. a relief sculpture in which the highest point in the carving is below the level of the original surface

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Etymology

Origin of cavo-relievo

< Italian cavo-rilievo hollow relief. See cave, relief 2

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

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