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high relief: sculpture in which figures project strongly from the background
The figures were carved in alto-relievo, casting deep shadows across the panel.
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Borrowed from Italian alto rilievo or altorilievo, literally 'high relief,' from alto, 'high,' + rilievo, 'relief or projection.' English relievo reflects an older adapted spelling of Italian rilievo; alto-rilievo is another historical variant.