CAVO-RELIEVO Definition & Meaning

cavo-relievo

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

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Fine Arts.

plural cavo-relievos.

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 ).
a piece of sculpture in this form.

cavo-relievo

/ ˌkeɪ-; ˌkɑːvəʊrɪˈliːvəʊ /

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

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

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Italian, literally: hollow relief

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

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