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basso rilievo

British  
/ ˈbasso riˈljevo /

noun

  1. Italian name for bas-relief

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A basso rilievo of Psyche carried by the Zephyrs was the result.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various

Most of his monumental works are also in basso rilievo.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various

But great as he was in the round, Gibson’s chief excellence lay in basso rilievo, and in this less-disputed sphere he obtained his greatest triumphs.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various

For, as Flaxman remarks, the styles of different hands are sufficiently evident in the alto and basso rilievo.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)

For him Gibson executed a basso rilievo in terra-cotta, now in the Liverpool museum.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various