gesso

• Существительное, обозначающее смесь гипса или алебастра, наносимую на поверхность для подготовки к живописи или позолоте, а также сама подготовленная поверхность.

A noun referring to a mixture of gypsum or plaster of Paris applied to a surface to prepare it for painting or gilding, or the prepared surface itself.

uncountable

1. Art preparation materialC1formalart

   A white mixture of plaster of Paris or gypsum and glue, applied to surfaces like canvas, wood, or panels to create a smooth, absorbent ground for painting or gilding.

   Материал для подготовки основы под живопись

   • The artist applied several layers of gesso to the canvas before starting the oil painting.
   • Traditional gesso is made from rabbit-skin glue and chalk or gypsum.
   • He prepared the wooden panel with gesso to achieve a fine, smooth surface for the tempera work.