cavo-rilievo

/ˌkɑːvəʊ ɹɪlˈjeɪvəʊ/

noun

Sculpture in sunken relief, such that no part of it projects beyond the surrounding surface. Example are in wood carving and hieroglyphics.

Similar
sunk reliefsunken reliefcavo relievointaglio-rilievo
OriginItalian cavo rilievo →
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Meanings

nouncavo-relievo (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartSculpture in sunken relief, such that no part of it projects beyond the surrounding surface. Example are in wood carving and hieroglyphics.

    Synonyms: sunk relief, sunken relief, cavo relievo, intaglio-rilievo

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSculpture in sunken relief, such that no part of it projects beyond the surrounding surface. Example are in wood carving and hieroglyphics.

Similar
sunk reliefsunken reliefcavo relievointaglio-rilievo
Also see
bas-relief

Origin

  1. Italiancavo rilievo
  2. Englishcavo-rilievo

From Italian cavo rilievo (literally “hollow relief”).

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