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MARBLEIZED [2 records]

Record 1 2007-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Decorative Arts
CONT

A grey mat with a marbleized pink border.

OBS

marbleize: To make like marble in pattern, grain, or color.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts décoratifs divers
OBS

marbrer (v.t.) : Marbrer un objet, une surface : imiter par la peinture ou par un autre procédé les veines du marbre. [...] être marbré : Être couvert de marbrures. [...] marbrure : Imitation peinte des taches et des veines du marbre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diversas artes decorativas
DEF

[Dícese de la] técnica de pintura que imita al mármol.

CONT

Existen diferentes técnicas para la fabricación del papel marmolado, la más simple consiste en hacer flotar tintas con base de aceite sobre agua. La tradición dice que esta técnica habría sido inventada al siglo XVII por Mace Ruette [...] quien quería obtener papel que se pareciese al mármol, de aquí el nombre marmolado.

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie

Spanish

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