cavo-relievo
[ kah-voh-ri-lee-voh, key- ]
/ ˈkɑ voʊ rɪˈli voʊ, ˈkeɪ- /
noun, plural ca·vo-re·lie·vos. Fine Arts.
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 1–3).
a piece of sculpture in this form.
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Also called sunk relief.
Words nearby cavo-relievo
cavitis, cavity, cavity block, cavity resonator, cavity wall, cavo-relievo, cavogram, cavography, cavolo nero, cavort, cavosurface
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Near to this is another stela of great beauty, engraved in low relief and cavo-relievo, coloured.
British Dictionary definitions for cavo-relievo
cavo-relievo
cavo-rilievo
/ (ˌkɑːvəʊrɪˈliːvəʊ, ˌkeɪ-) /
noun plural -vos or -vi (-vɪ)
a relief sculpture in which the highest point in the carving is below the level of the original surface
Word Origin for cavo-relievo
Italian, literally: hollow relief
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