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GOUACHE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Works of Art
- Painting (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- An Excursion of the Quebec Driving Club
1, record 1, English, An%20Excursion%20of%20the%20Quebec%20Driving%20Club
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A. Brown. An Excursion of the Quebec Driving Club, c. 1825-1828, watercolour and gouache over graphite on brown wove paper 44. 4 x 53. 5 cm. Purchased 1970. National Gallery of Canada. 1, record 1, English, - An%20Excursion%20of%20the%20Quebec%20Driving%20Club
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres d'œuvres d'art
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Excursion du Quebec Driving Club
1, record 1, French, Excursion%20du%20Quebec%20Driving%20Club
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A. Brown. Excursion du Quebec Driving Club, v. 1825-1828, aquarelle et gouache sur mine de plomb sur papier vélin brun 44,4 x 53,5 cm. Acheté en 1970. Musée des beaux-arts du Canada. 1, record 1, French, - Excursion%20du%20Quebec%20Driving%20Club
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Rubber
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whiting
1, record 2, English, whiting
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- whitening 2, record 2, English, whitening
correct, noun
- whiting chalk 3, record 2, English, whiting%20chalk
correct
- chalk white 4, record 2, English, chalk%20white
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calcium carbonate prepared as powder by grinding chalk, limestone, or a synthetic product (as precipitated calcium carbonate) and used as a pigment and extender, in putty, and in rubber compounding and paper coating. 5, record 2, English, - whiting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whiting chalk.... Pure calcium carbonate for use as a filler and a white pigment. For gouache, casein, gesso, pastels, a filler for many wall paint recipes such as methylcellulose washes, etc. Many recipes call for whiting to be prepared. To do this, place whiting in a bowl or bucket. Cover with water and allow to stand overnight for the powder to absorb water and fatten. Pour off surface water and discard. 6, record 2, English, - whiting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Caoutchouc
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blanc de craie
1, record 2, French, blanc%20de%20craie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les blancs de craie, ou sous-carbonates de chaux, sont assez abondants. 2, record 2, French, - blanc%20de%20craie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «blanc d'Espagne» et «blanc de Meudon». 3, record 2, French, - blanc%20de%20craie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- artists' colors
1, record 3, English, artists%27%20colors
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Various paint media used by artists, such as oil paints, watercolors, gouache, tempera, encaustic, fresco, silicate esters, and latex. 1, record 3, English, - artists%27%20colors
Record 3, Key term(s)
- artists' colours
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couleurs fines
1, record 3, French, couleurs%20fines
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appellation commune donnée aux produits pigmentés fabriqués spécialement pour les besoins artistiques ou pour l'enseignement. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 3, French, - couleurs%20fines
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les couleurs fines doivent leur appellation à la grande finesse de broyage des pâtes constituantes et, quelquefois aussi, à une sélection particulière des matières pulvérulentes qui entrent dans leur composition. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 1, record 3, French, - couleurs%20fines
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
couleurs fines : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 3, French, - couleurs%20fines
Record 3, Key term(s)
- couleur fine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-08-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- impasto
1, record 4, English, impasto
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy application of colour in oils, gouache or tempera. 2, record 4, English, - impasto
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 4, English, - impasto
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- empâtement
1, record 4, French, emp%C3%A2tement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- impasto 2, record 4, French, impasto
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 4, French, - emp%C3%A2tement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'utilisation d'empâtements pour ces lumières permit de faire appel au dessous teinté. 4, record 4, French, - emp%C3%A2tement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-05-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Art Supplies
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gouache 1, record 5, English, gouache
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Painting with water colors made opaque by the addition of White. 2, record 5, English, - gouache
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
However, unlike watercolour, which is little more than a colored stain on the paper, gouache paint has a definite, appreciable film thickness and creates an actual paint layer. 3, record 5, English, - gouache
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel d'artistes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gouache
1, record 5, French, gouache
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peinture mate, habituellement sous forme de pâte, composée de pigments broyés agglutinés à l'eau gommée, dont le pouvoir courant est obtenu par l'addition de craie ou de blanc fixe. (Vocabulaire des arts appliqués, Guide pédagogique, 1989, p. 135). 2, record 5, French, - gouache
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la gouache, peinture à l'eau mêlée de gomme, permet de rendre le papier opaque. 3, record 5, French, - gouache
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-05-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gouache painting 1, record 6, English, gouache%20painting
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a painting done with gouache 1, record 6, English, - gouache%20painting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- peinture à la gouache 1, record 6, French, peinture%20%C3%A0%20la%20gouache
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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