Definitions for Grisaille
grɪˈzaɪ, -ˈzeɪlgri·saille

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grisaillenoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grisaillenoun

   In painting, a method of working which employs only varying values of gray to create form. Often a preliminary step in a fully colored painting.

2. Etymology: Borrowed from grisaille

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grisaille

   Grisaille ( or ; French: grisaille, lit. 'greyed' French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁizaj], from gris 'grey') is a painting executed entirely in shades of grey or of another neutral greyish colour. It is particularly used in large decorative schemes in imitation of sculpture. Many grisailles include a slightly wider colour range. Paintings executed in brown are referred to as brunaille, and paintings executed in green are called verdaille.A grisaille may be executed for its own sake, as an underpainting for an oil painting (in preparation for glazing layers of colour over it) or as a model from which an engraver may work (as was done by Rubens and his school). Full colouring of a subject makes many demands of an artist, and working in grisaille was often chosen as it may be quicker and cheaper than traditional painting, although the effect was sometimes deliberately chosen for aesthetic reasons. Grisaille paintings resemble the drawings, normally in monochrome, that artists from the Renaissance on were trained to produce; as with drawings, grisaille can betray the hand of a less-talented assistant more easily than would a fully coloured painting.

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1. grisaille

   Grisaille is a method of painting entirely in monochrome, usually in various shades of gray, giving the illusion of sculpture or relief. This technique was often used in stained glass, in the underpainting of oil paintings, or as a preliminary sketch for any form of artwork. The term is also used to describe works of art created in this technique. The name comes from the French word 'gris' which means gray.

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1. Grisaillenoun

   decorative painting in gray monochrome; -- used in English especially for painted glass

2. Grisaillenoun

   a kind of French fancy dress goods

3. Etymology: [F., from gris gray.]

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1. Grisaille

   Grisaille is a term for painting executed entirely in monochrome or near-monochrome, usually in shades of grey. It is particularly used in large decorative schemes in imitation of sculpture. Many grisailles in fact include a slightly wider colour range, like the Andrea del Sarto fresco illustrated. Paintings executed in brown are sometimes referred to by the more specific term brunaille, and paintings executed in green are sometimes called verdaille. A grisaille may be executed for its own sake, as underpainting for an oil painting, or as a model for an engraver to work from. "Rubens and his school sometimes use monochrome techniques in sketching compositions for engravers." Full colouring of a subject makes many more demands of an artist, and working in grisaille was often chosen as being quicker and cheaper, although the effect was sometimes deliberately chosen for aesthetic reasons. Grisaille paintings resemble the drawings, normally in monochrome, that artists from the Renaissance on were trained to produce; like drawings they can also betray the hand of a less talented assistant more easily than a fully coloured painting.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grisaille

   grē-zāl′, n. a style of decorative painting in grayish tints in imitation of bas-reliefs: a stained-glass window in this style. [Fr.,—gris, gray.]

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1. • Chiaroscuro

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Grisaille in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of Grisaille in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Grisaille
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grisaille
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grisaille
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Grisaille
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Grisaille
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Grisaille