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BASSO RELIEVO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does basso relievo mean? 

BASSO RELIEVO (noun)
  The noun BASSO RELIEVO has 1 sense:

1. a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercutplay

  Familiarity information: BASSO RELIEVO used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BASSO RELIEVO (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bas relief; basso relievo; basso rilievo; low relief

Hypernyms ("basso relievo" is a kind of...):

embossment; relief; relievo; rilievo; sculptural relief (sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background)


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