mezzo rilievo
/ˈmɛtsoʊ rɪˈliɛvoʊ/
noun
- A type of sculpture or carving in which the figures project from the background by about half their natural depth, creating a moderate sense of three-dimensionality.
- The museum displayed a beautiful mezzo-rilievo panel showing a harvest scene.
- Art students practiced mezzo-rilievo by sculpting faces that stood out halfway from the stone.
- The ancient temple's walls were decorated with mezzo-rilievo carvings of warriors.
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