high relief

English

Noun

high relief (countable and uncountable, plural high reliefs)

  1. (sculpture) A form of classical sculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth.
    Synonym: alto-relievo
    Antonyms: low relief, bas-relief, basso-relievo, basso-rilievo

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