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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(sculpture) A form of sculpture in which carved figures or other objects protrude from the background..
Nobody is in the great pew of the Clavering family, except the statues of defunct baronets and their ladies: there is Sir Poyntz Clavering, Knight and Baronet, kneeling in a square beard opposite his wife in a ruff: a very fat lady, the Dame Rebecca Clavering, in alto-relievo, is borne up to Heaven by two little blue-veined angels, who seem to have a severe task—and so forth.
Use alto-relievo when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Alto-relievo means (sculpture) A form of sculpture in which carved figures or other objects protrude from the background..
Common synonyms include high relief, alto-rilievo.
Possible antonyms include basso-relievo, basso-rilievo, bas-relief, low relief.
Nobody is in the great pew of the Clavering family, except the statues of defunct baronets and their ladies: there is Sir Poyntz Clavering, Knight and Baronet, kneeling in a square beard opposite his wife in a ruff: a very fat lady, the Dame Rebecca Clavering, in alto-relievo, is borne up to Heaven by two little blue-veined angels, who seem to have a severe task—and so forth.
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