see cavo-relievo
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cavo-rilievo /käˈvō-rē-lyāˈvō/
noun
A kind of relief sculpture in which the highest surface is below the level of the original stone, which is left round the outlines of the design (see also ↑intaglio)
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‖ cavo-riˈlievo[It. (ˈkavo riˈljɛvo)= hollow relief.]
A style of relief in which the highest portions of the figures are on a level with the general surface; much used in Egyptian sculpture.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.