cavo-relievo: Meaning and Definition of

ca•vo-re•lie•vo

Pronunciation: (kä'vō-ri-lē'vō, kā'-), [key]
— pl. -vos.
  1. 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. Cf. intaglio (defs. 1–3).
  2. a piece of sculpture in this form. Also called
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