cameo (sculptures) <div id="collapseNote1" class="panel-collapse collapse in"> <div id="note_id1153" class="panel-body"> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">Small reliefs made from materials having layers of different colors, such as gems, glass, ceramics, or shell, and carved so that the design stands out in one color against a background in another. Cameos may be incorporated in jewelry. For works created from different pieces of stone and other materials, prefer "commessi (visual works)."</span></strong></p> <p>Source: Art &amp; Architecture Thesaurus<br /><span class="page">http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300047261</span></p> </div> </div>