relievo
noun
relievos
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pluralof relievo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The tracery of the windows and relievos, meant to be definite and airy, appears clumsy and confused, and the whole building flattens into a solid mass, without design or beauty.
From Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe by Willis, N. Parker
It would be ridiculous in me to enter into a detail of the vast collection of marbles, basso relievos, inscriptions, urns, busts, and statues, which are placed in the upper apartments of this edifice.
From Travels through France and Italy by Smollett, T. (Tobias)
So perfect are these alto relievos, that the author of a pamphlet describing them, says that he can liken them to nothing but Brussels lace.
From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Turnbull, Robert
As you walk round the church, you can not fail to be struck with the great variety of ancient—and to an Englishman, whimsical looking mural monuments, in basso and alto relievos.
From Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 5 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland, Part 1 by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)
The intervening spaces are filled with basso relievos, evidently executed at one period, though by different masters.
From Architectural Antiquities of Normandy by Cotman, John Sell
