basso rilievo

basso rilievo

(ˈbasso riˈljevo) n, pl -vos (Art Terms) Italian name for bas-relief

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basso rilievo - a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercutbas relief, basso relievo, low reliefrelievo, rilievo, sculptural relief, embossment, relief - sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background