rilievo
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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
In the 1586 edition, we read, in the preliminary prose part, as follows:- "Come N. S. e condotto alla morte con la croce alle spalle, qual si vede tutto di rilievo."
From Ex Voto by Butler, Samuel
For, as Flaxman remarks, the styles of different hands are sufficiently evident in the alto and basso rilievo.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)
Scenes in General Grant's career are depicted with sculpture on the plane and relieved surfaces in alto rilievo.
From The Greater Republic A History of the United States by Morris, Charles
For him Gibson executed a basso rilievo in terra-cotta, now in the Liverpool museum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various
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