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intaglio


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intaglio

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Technique of creating a design that is sunken into the surface, by carving or incising.

Variations

incised relief

cavo relievo

concave relief

hollow relief

relief, concave

relief, hollow

relief, incised

relief, sunk

sunk relief

cavo-relievo

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