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impasto

/ɪmˈpæstəʊ/

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noun

/ɪmˈpæstəʊ/C1formalart
  • ruТехника в живописи, при которой пигмент наносится толстым слоем, оставляя видимые следы кисти или мастихина.

A technique in painting where pigment is applied thickly, leaving visible brush or palette knife marks.

  1. Thick paint applicationC1formalart

    A technique in painting where pigment is applied thickly, so that brush or palette knife strokes remain visible on the surface.

    ruПастозная техника

    • Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' is famous for its dramatic impasto.
    • The artist used impasto to create texture in the landscape.
    • Impasto adds a three-dimensional quality to the painting.
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  • impasto's possessive singular form