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Record 1 1986-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)
DEF

A colour mixed with its complementary colour, done usually directly on the canvas.

CONT

The impressionists put emphasis on broken colour by separately applying colours and working them together on the canvas in small brush strokes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
DEF

Une teinte obtenue par le mélange d'une couleur et de sa complémentaire, un mélange fait surtout sur la toile.

CONT

Si l'on mélange habilement deux complémentaires on obtient un ton rompu, par exemple un gris-vert.

Spanish

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