Definition of Impasto. Meaning of Impasto. Synonyms of Impasto

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Definition of Impasto

Impasto
Impasto Im*pas"to, n. [It. See Impaste.] (Paint.) The thickness of the layer or body of pigment applied by the painter to his canvas with especial reference to the juxtaposition of different colors and tints in forming a harmonious whole. --Fairholt.

Meaning of Impasto from wikipedia

- Impasto is a technique used in painting, where paint is laid on an area of the surface thickly, usually thick enough that the brush or painting-knife...
- Impasto is a type of co**** Etruscan pottery. The defining characteristic is that the clay contains chips of mica or stone. In G.A. Mansuelli's, The Art...
- expressive brushstrokes follows van Gogh's signature characteristic use of impasto techniques. His heavy application of paint makes the work appear almost...
- 1955) was a French painter of Russian origin known for his use of a thick impasto and his highly abstract landscape painting. He also worked with collage...
- Carefully balanced composition, soft diffusion of light, and granular impasto characterize his work. Chardin was born in Paris, the son of a cabinetmaker...
- This painting was made by combining poured acrylic paint with impasto painting....
- rejecting its limitations: they continued using vivid colours, sometimes using impasto (thick application of paint) and painting from life, but were more inclined...
- painting that emphasizes the material qualities of paint through heavy impasto. The style marked a return to impulses characteristic of abstract expressionism...
- Impressionism style of work characterized by minimal brush strokes and the impasto application of paint." Born in 1981, Hanson began painting as a child,...
- with Cypresses. The works are characterised by swirls and densely painted impasto, and include The Starry Night, in which cypresses dominate the foreground...