Definition of basso-relievo in English:
basso-relievo
nounPlural basso-relievosˌbasəʊrɪˈliːvəʊˌbasōrəˈlēvō
another term for "low relief" (see relief (sense 4))
Example sentencesExamples
- It particularly affected me when I saw the destruction made to get down the basso-relievos on the walls of the frieze.
- There is a big granite basso-relievo in the frontispiece of the memorial which is 41.8 metres long, 5.4 metres high.
- The top of the bluestone doorframe is a vast transversal stone upon which the building's name is engraved, along with other fancy basso-relievo serving as decoration.
- A large basso-relievo representing a lion courant, probably the arms of the city or those of its rulers, has been inserted into the inner wall above the western gate.
- I produced a basso-relievo in silver, carved with a group of foliages and several figures of youths, and other beautiful grotesques.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Italian basso-rilievo.