alto relievo

Thân thiện

An artist carefully carves a figure in alto relievo on a marble slab.

Definition

Noun: * High relief sculpture: A sculptural technique where the carved or modeled figures project prominently from the background surface. The projection is significant, typically at least half the depth of the figures themselves, creating a strong three-dimensional effect. This contrasts with "bas-relief" (low relief), where the projection is shallow.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The ancient temple was decorated with intricate alto relievo depicting scenes from mythology.
  • The artist specialized in alto relievo, creating dramatic sculptures that seemed to leap from the wall.
  • This coin features an alto relievo portrait, making the image very bold and tactile.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in art history and criticism to describe the dramatic, high-contrast style of relief sculpture common in classical and Renaissance art.
• "in alto relievo": A phrase used to describe something executed in this high-relief style.
  • The frieze was carved in alto relievo.

Variants and Related Words

• Alto-rilievo (n): An alternative Italian spelling of the same term.
• High relief (n): The more common English equivalent term for "alto relievo."
• Bas-relief / Basso-rilievo (n): The contrasting technique of low relief sculpture, where figures project only slightly from the background.
• Mezzo-rilievo (n): Middle or medium relief, where the projection is roughly halfway between bas-relief and alto-relievo.

Synonyms

• High relief
• Haut-relief (French term)

Related Idioms or Phrases

• To stand out in alto relievo: Used figuratively to describe something that is very prominent, distinct, or sharply defined against its background.
  • His integrity stood out in alto relievo against the corruption of the era.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth

Từ đồng nghĩa

• alto rilievo
• high relief