rilievo
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rilievi
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But great as he was in the round, Gibson’s chief excellence lay in basso rilievo, and in this less-disputed sphere he obtained his greatest triumphs.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various
A lady, no doubt Adelaide herself, appears in alto rilievo on the paddle-box.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 46, August, 1861 by Various
In modelling in rilievo of either kind, alto or basso, a plane or ground is prepared upon which the design is, or should be, carefully drawn.
From A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture by Clara Erskine Clement Waters
These temples seem to rest upon a fantastic base in which are carved in alto rilievo all the gods of Hindoo mythology, along with symbolic monsters and rows of elephants.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888 by Various
Often he stood in Tartarus, and found, in this still life of death in rilievo, peace of soul.
From Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) by Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
Tritons and sea-goddesses encircled the prow and throned above the stern, and the interior of the deck-house was adorned with delicate rilievi and painted by Tiepolo with scenes from the myth of Amphitrite.
From The Valley of Decision by Edith Wharton
Lord Elgin's first attempt was to have the statues and bassi rilievi restored; and in that view he went to Rome to consult and to employ Canova.
From Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3) by Shearjashub Spooner
Most of the bassi rilievi, and nearly all the characteristic features of architecture in the various monuments at Athens, have been moulded, and the moulds of them brought to London.
From Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3) by Shearjashub Spooner
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