Alto-rilievo
Pronunciation : Al"to-ri*lie*vo
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Alto-rilievos.
Etymology : [It.] (Sculp.)
Definition : Defn: High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness; as, this figure is an alto-rilievo or in alto-rilievo.
Note: When the figure stands only half out, it is called mezzo- rilievo, demi-rilievo, or medium relief; when its projection is less than one half, basso-rilievo, bas-relief, or low relief.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913