relievo
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relievos
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of relievo
1615–25; < Italian rilievo relief 2, derivative of rilevare to raise < Latin relevāre; see relieve
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In the other relievo, which decorates the eastern side of the pedestal, reapers and other peasantry are conversing and reposing from the toils of the field.
From The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810 by S. C. (Stephen Cullen) Carpenter
The old shabby church showed, as usual, its quaint extent of roofage and the relievo skeleton on one gable, still blackened with the fire of thirty years ago.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers by Robert Louis Stevenson
His patriotism and republicanism both stood forth in bold relievo when the question was finally put.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by L. Carroll Judson
But there was one spot thrown into alto relievo by the sombre drapery of woe.
From The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada by J. George (John George) Hodgins
The tomb is of pure white marble, surmounted by a tablet of the same, which in alto relievo, represents a female figure ministering to a soldier, who lies upon a couch.
From Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience by Henry W. Bellows
The former sanctuary, now used as an arsenal, is a chef-d'œuvre of architectural skill, with splendid relievos and figures sculptured in granite blocks.
Inside, the walls are decorated with relievos in wood or stone, executed with great spirit and truth.
From Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] by Evariste Regis Huc
A narrow gallery is occupied by numerous marble alto relievos by Luca della Robbia and Donatello; here is also a marble bas-relief of the Madonna and Child, the work of the great Michael.
From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Julia Ward Howe
There are statues without number and relievos without end.
From Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents by William Beckford
These defects may in some measure have arisen from the early and more frequent practice of the artist in relievos.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 372, May 30, 1829 by Various
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