Definitions for: Alto Rilievo


[n] a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth



Webster (1913) Definition: Al"to-ri*lie*vo, n.; pl. Alto-rilievos. [It.]
(Sculp.)
High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project
more than half their thickness; as, this figure is an
alto-rilievo or in alto-rilievo.

Note: When the figure stands only half out, it is called
mezzo-rilievo, demi-rilievo, or medium relief; when its
projection is less than one half, basso-rilievo,
bas-relief, or low relief.

Synonyms: alto relievo, high relief

Antonyms: bas relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo, low relief

See Also: embossment, relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief

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