“Relief,” cut below the original surface, the highest parts of the figure being on a level with the surface. Also called Intaglio-rilievato (pronounce cahʹ-vo-rel-yeʹ-vo).
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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