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alto-relievo

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alto-relievo

Sculptural relief work in which the figures project more than half their thickness from the base surface.
See also: Relief
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high relief, alto-relievo, alto-rilievo

high relief
Sculpture relief work in which the figures project more than half their thickness.
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