cavo-relievo
[ kah-voh-ri-lee-voh, key- ]
/ ˈkɑ voʊ rɪˈli voʊ, ˈkeɪ- /
noun, plural ca·vo-re·lie·vos. Fine Arts.
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 1–3).
a piece of sculpture in this form.
Also called
sunk relief.
Words nearby cavo-relievo
cavitis,
cavity,
cavity block,
cavity resonator,
cavity wall,
cavo-relievo,
cavogram,
cavography,
cavolo nero,
cavort,
cavosurface
Example sentences from the Web for cavo-relievo
Near to this is another stela of great beauty, engraved in low relief and cavo-relievo, coloured.
British Dictionary definitions for cavo-relievo
cavo-relievo
cavo-rilievo
/ (ˌkɑːvəʊrɪˈliːvəʊ, ˌkeɪ-) /
noun plural -vos or -vi (-vɪ)
a relief sculpture in which the highest point in the carving is below the level of the original surface
Word Origin for cavo-relievo
Italian, literally: hollow relief