alto-relievo
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture & Construction:
Top
high relief, alto-relievo, alto-rilievo
Sculpture relief work in which the figures project more than half their thickness.
 |
Oxford Dictionary of Architecture & Landscaping:
Top
alto-rilievo
Carved work projecting by at least half its thickness from the background on which it is sculpted.
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture & Construction
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Read more
