gri·saille (gr -z  , -z l)n. 1. A style of monochromatic painting in shades of gray, used especially for the representation of relief sculpture. 2. A painting or design in this style. 3. a. Vitrifiable glass paint. b. A lacy pattern painted on light glass with vitrifiable paint and fired. [French, from gris, gray, from Old French, from Frankish *gr s.] |
grisaille [grɪˈzeɪl (French) grizɑj]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a technique of monochrome painting in shades of grey, as in an oil painting or a wall decoration, imitating the effect of relief
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a painting, stained glass window, etc., in this manner
[from French, from gris grey]
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| Noun | 1. |  grisaille - chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of reliefchiaroscuro - a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color |
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