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Record 1 1995-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)
DEF

A heavy application of colour in oils, gouache or tempera.

DEF

Paint applied in outstandingly heavy layers or strokes; also, any thickness or roughness of paint or deep brushmarks, as distinguished from a flat, smooth paint surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
CONT

L'empâtement, par opposition au glacis, est une manière de peindre consistant à donner de l'épaisseur à la couche picturale, qui présente un relief uniforme et d'aspect maçonné, ou irrégulier avec des crêtes et des creux sur lesquels jouent l'ombre et la lumière.

CONT

L'utilisation d'empâtements pour ces lumières permit de faire appel au dessous teinté.

Spanish

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