mezzo-rilievo

• Nom désignant une technique de sculpture en relief, intermédiaire entre le bas-relief et le haut-relief, dans laquelle les figures se détachent modérément du fond.

A noun referring to a sculptural relief technique that is intermediate between low relief (bas-relief) and high relief (alto-rilievo), where the figures project moderately from the background.

1. C2formalart

   A type of sculptural relief in which the figures project from the background by about half their natural depth, creating a moderate sense of three-dimensionality.

   Mezzo-relief

   • The artist used mezzo-rilievo to give the figures a subtle sense of depth.
   • The ancient frieze was carved in mezzo-rilievo, allowing the characters to stand out without being fully detached.
   • Mezzo-rilievo is often used in architectural decoration to balance visibility and structural integrity.

   Synonymeshalf-reliefmezzo-relievo