grisaille

• Nom désignant une peinture, un vitrail ou une autre œuvre d'art réalisée exclusivement dans des tons de gris, souvent utilisée pour donner l'illusion d'un relief ou d'une sculpture.

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.

   Peinture en camaïeu gris

   • 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.

   Synonymesmonochrome