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Noun: alto relievo (alto relievos)
  1. A sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
    "The ancient temple featured intricate alto relievo carvings";
    - alto rilievo, high relief

Derived forms: alto relievos

Type of: embossment, relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief

Encyclopedia: Alto relievo