basso–relievo

noun bas·so–re·lie·vo \ˌba-(ˌ)sō-ri-ˈlē-(ˌ)vō, ˌbä-(ˌ)sō-rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vō\

Definition of BASSO-RELIEVO

bas·so–re·lie·vo also bas·so–ri·lie·vo \ˌba-(ˌ)sō-ri-ˈlē-(ˌ)vō, ˌbä-(ˌ)sō-rēl-ˈyā-(ˌ)vō\

Italian bassorilievo, from basso low + rilievo relief

First Known Use: circa 1639

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