alto-relievo

English

Etymology

From Italian altorilievo (“high relief”).

Noun

alto-relievo (countable and uncountable, plural alto-relievos)

(sculpture) A form of sculpture in which carved figures or other objects protrude from the background.

See also

bas relief

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