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noun
- sculptureSynonym of bas-relief.
When they were outside of the church, Corinna pointed out to Nelville, Ovid’s Metamorphoses, which were represented on the gates in basso-relievo.
1807, [Germaine] de Staël Holstein, translated by D[ennis] Lawler, “[Book IV. Rome.] Chap[ter] III.”, in Corinna; or, Italy. […], volume I, London: […] Corri, […]; and sold by Colburn, […], and Mackenzie, […], →OCLC, page 187Synonyms: bas-relief
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nounSynonym of bas-relief.
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