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But great as he was in the round, Gibson’s chief excellence lay in basso rilievo, and in this less-disputed sphere he obtained his greatest triumphs.

Often he stood in Tartarus, and found, in this still life of death in rilievo, peace of soul.

Scenes in General Grant's career are depicted with sculpture on the plane and relieved surfaces in alto rilievo.

For, as Flaxman remarks, the styles of different hands are sufficiently evident in the alto and basso rilievo.

In modelling in rilievo of either kind, alto or basso, a plane or ground is prepared upon which the design is, or should be, carefully drawn.