gri·saille

(grĭ-zī′, -zāl′)

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.

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 *grīs.]

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grisaille

(ɡrɪˈzeɪl; French ɡrizɑj)

1. (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. (Art Terms) a painting, stained glass window, etc, in this manner

[C19: from French, from gris grey]

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gri•saille

(grɪˈzaɪ, -ˈzeɪl)

n.

monochromatic painting in shades of gray.

[1840–50; < French =gris gray + -aille n. suffix]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

grisaille - chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief

chiaroscuro - a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color

Translations

grisalla

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But the catalog also includes one produced in pastels on paper, another in silverpoint and watercolor on parchment, and some striking examples by Karl Gustav Klingstedt who used Indian ink and watercolor on parchment to achieve the effect of grisaille. Similarly, a variety of materials were used to encase the miniatures.

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