relievo

[ ri-lee-voh, ril-yev-oh ]

noun

, plural re·lie·vos.

1. Obsolete. relief ²( defs 2, 3 ).

relievo

/ rɪˈliːvəʊ; rɪlˈjeɪvəʊ /

noun

1. another name for relief

Word History and Origins

Origin of relievo¹

1615–25; < Italian rilievo relief ², derivative of rilevare to raise < Latin relevāre; relieve

Word History and Origins

Origin of relievo¹

from Italian, literally: raised work

Example Sentences

The tables of inlaid gems and mosaic, the walls encrusted with relievos, the curious floors, the drapery—all satiate the eye with sumptuousness.

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He is supposed by some to have been instructed by Coreggio, an assertion which cannot wholly be discredited, when we cast our eye upon some instances of his foreshortening, and of his fine relievo.

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So perfect are these alto relievos, that the author of a pamphlet describing them, says that he can liken them to nothing but Brussels lace.

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Below the cornice are human heads and heads of animals in alto relievo, and the walls are adorned with a double line of arches in the gothic style, the architecture light and elegant.

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The former sanctuary, now used as an arsenal, is a chef-d'œuvre of architectural skill, with splendid relievos and figures sculptured in granite blocks.

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