HyperDic: basso_rilievo

English > 1 sense of the expression basso rilievo:
NOUNartifactbasso rilievo, bas relief, low relief, basso relievoa sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background
English > basso rilievo: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut.
Synonymsbas relief, low relief, basso relievo
Broaderrelief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural reliefsculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
Oppositealto relievo, alto rilievo, high reliefA sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
Spanishbajo relieve, bajo-relieve, bajorrelieve, basso relievo
Catalanbaix relleu

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