grisaille

• Sustantivo que designa una pintura, vidriera u otra obra de arte ejecutada exclusivamente en tonos grises, empleada a menudo para simular relieve o escultura.

A noun referring to a painting, stained glass, or other artwork executed entirely in shades of grey, often used to create the illusion of relief or sculpture.

1. Monochrome painting techniqueC1formalart

   A method of painting or creating stained glass using shades of gray to imitate the effect of relief or three-dimensional form, often used for decoration or underpainting.

   Grisalla

   • The artist used grisaille to create a sculptural effect on the flat canvas.
   • Medieval stained glass windows often include grisaille panels for detailed patterns.
   • Renaissance painters employed grisaille as an underpainting technique before applying color.
   • The ceiling fresco was executed entirely in grisaille, giving it a marble-like appearance.

   Sinónimosmonochrome