impasto

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I0054300 (ĭm-păs′tō, -pä′stō)n. pl. im·pas·tos 1. The application of thick layers of pigment to a canvas or other surface in painting.2. The paint so applied.

[Italian, from impastare, to make into a paste : in-, in (from Latin; see in-²) + pasta, paste (from Late Latin; see paste¹).]

impasto

(ɪmˈpæstəʊ) n1. (Art Terms) paint applied thickly, so that brush and palette knife marks are evident2. (Art Terms) the technique of applying paint in this way[C18: from Italian, from impastare; see impaste]

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(ɪmˈpæs toʊ, -ˈpɑ stoʊ)

n. 1. the laying on of paint thickly. 2. the paint so laid on. 3. enamel or slip applied to a ceramic object to form a decoration in low relief. [1775–85; < Italian, n. derivative of impastare to impaste]

impasto

1. In painting, the thick application of paint.2. In ceramics, the application of enamel or slip to a ceramic object to form a decoration in low relief.

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impasto - painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visiblepainting - creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"

impasto

(ĭmpăs`tō, –pä`stō), thickly applied paint that projects from the picture surface. Such works as Childe Hassam's Allies Day (1917; National Gall. of Art, Washington, D.C.) and Hans Hoffman's abstraction In Upper Regions (1963; David N. Marks Coll.) exploit to advantage the vigorous effect inherent in impasto technique.

Impasto

the thick, uneven application of paint to a canvas or to a ground. The surface’s resulting sculptural quality, which is sometimes quite marked, often consists of the very strokes applied by the brush or palette knife. The areas with the thickest application of paint are most prominent.

The use of impasto, which in the past was often combined with a thin application of pigments in the dark areas of a painting, intensifies the emotional expressiveness of a work and conveys the textures of objects most convincingly, revealing the sculptural possibilities of the paint itself.

impasto

[im′pä·stō] (graphic arts) The thick, heavy application of oil paint to a canvas, often with a palette knife; impasto sections stand out in considerable relief. The thick application of polymer or other paint to any surface.

impasto

In painting, the thick laying of pigments.

impasto

1. paint applied thickly, so that brush and palette knife marks are evident 2. the technique of applying paint in this way

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noun painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visible

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