cavo-relievo

[ kah-voh-ri-lee-voh, key- ]

noun

, Fine Arts.

, plural ca·vo-re·lie·vos.

1. a form of relief sculpture in which the volumes are carved or incised so that the highest points are below or level with the original surface. Compare intaglio ( defs 1, 2, 3 ).
2. a piece of sculpture in this form.

cavo-relievo

/ ˌkeɪ-; ˌkɑːvəʊrɪˈliːvəʊ /

noun

1. a relief sculpture in which the highest point in the carving is below the level of the original surface

Word History and Origins

Origin of cavo-relievo¹

< Italian cavo-rilievo hollow relief. See cave, relief ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of cavo-relievo¹

Italian, literally: hollow relief

Example Sentences

Near to this is another stela of great beauty, engraved in low relief and cavo-relievo, coloured.

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