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gesso duro
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a mixture of plaster of Paris and glue used to prepare a surface for painting
A plaster mixture used as a ground for painting
A work of art done in gesso
A mixture of plaster and glue, which may be molded into ornaments of various shapes Usually painted or gilded
A thick, water-base paint commonly formed of plaster, chalk, or gypsum bound together with a glue Gesso is used in manuscript illumination as a ground for some gilding processes, since it forms a raised surface ideal for burnishing and tooling Methods of gesso preparation varied
{i} plaster of Paris, gypsum; (Art) painting made on gesso, a sculpture made in gesso
A white, absorbent ground used for priming painting surfaces
Made from ground chalk and rabbit skin glue, Gesso is used on furniture to conceal joins and to fill in any holes It gives a wonderfully silky smooth finish before the item is marbled or gilded
Gesso is white filler made of gypsum It is commonly used to mean any white, absorbent ground containing chalk or clay instead of gypsum The name is also applied to grounds composed of gypsum and glue
A mixture of animal hide glue (usually rabbit-skin) and whiting Many artistic uses, as a base for further painting, gilding or fine sculpting
A composition of parchment size and whiting used as a medium for carved decoration Used as groundwork, underneath coloured bole, to which gold is applied
Mixture of plaster of Paris and glue, used as a kind of putty
Plaster of Paris, or gypsum, esp
A prepared paste used as a ground for painting on wood or canvas, often made out of plaster of Paris or gypsum The gesso tightens the canvas and prevents the oil paints from seeping through
Gilded or painted bas-relief plaster decoration
A combination of calcium carbonate and glue used over an object's surface and as a preparation layer for gilding or painting
as prepared for use in painting, or in making bas-reliefs and the like; by extension, a plasterlike or pasty material spread upon a surface to fit it for painting or gilding, or a surface so prepared
The painting surface of an icon, comprising a (varying) mix of chalk, marble dust, alabaster, which is mixed with size and burnished to a fine finish
a mixture of whiting and glue often used to prepare a surface for painting

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gesso duro
A variety of gesso which when dried becomes hard and durable, often used in making bas-relief casts, which are colored and mounted in elaborate frames
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